Nonprofits play a vital role in society by addressing needs that are often unmet by the private sector and government. But recently, they have come under attack like never before. Nonprofits face a range of threats from federal funding freezes and executive orders to targeted efforts to dismantle entire organizations.

At We The Action, our mission is to amplify the impact of nonprofit leaders. So we are calling on you, our community of lawyers, to help support our nonprofit partners. We’re partnering with Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program to train lawyers on how to help nonprofit partners understand these attacks, assess and reduce their risks, and prepare to respond if an attack does occur. Lawyers will be essential in assisting nonprofits with organizational compliance to mitigate and defend against any attempted targeting.

Bolder Advocacy has provided trainings to thousands of nonprofit organizations and lawyers. They work with nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers to improve their understanding of the legal issues involved in influencing public policy advocacy so they can maximize their advocacy and election-related activities. This workshop will inform volunteer lawyers on how they can help nonprofits with operational housekeeping to ensure their organizational security.

Nonprofits (and their staff) are often scrutinized as they engage in successful advocacy and civic engagement efforts. After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of how to advise nonprofits of how to prepare for allegations of non-compliance so that their organization can continue to advocate with confidence in 2025 and beyond.

To best equip you to assist nonprofits, you will also receive:

- An overview on the advocacy rules that apply to 501(c)(3) public charities;

- Information on how to utilize Bolder Advocacy’s “Advocacy Check-up – Nonprofit Compliance Self-Assessment” to help nonprofits identify record-keeping and reporting strengths and weaknesses;

- Tips to help lawyers address compliance gaps in a nonprofit’s operations, including sample policies and timesheets;

- Best practices for nonprofits to respond to false narratives;

And more!

Get trained in this virtual session led by Bolder Advocacy on how to provide guidance to nonprofits that may be targeted. Nonprofits are critical in providing services to vulnerable communities and advancing just causes. Come learn the ways in which nonprofits may be threatened, where the needs are, and what you can do to help these organizations as a volunteer lawyer.

We will be hosting two additional trainings this fall:

Wednesday, October 8 at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT (90 minutes)
Thursday, November 6 at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT (90 minutes)

Registration and sign up for future trainings will open shortly after the conclusion of each prior training.