Thursday, February 8, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:15 PM EST
IN-PERSON
This workshop will cover what 501(c)(3) nonprofits need to know about lobbying and political advocacy, including during an election season.
In this workshop, we will cover:
- What are lobbying and political advocacy?
- What do 501(c)(3) nonprofits need to know if they are considering doing lobbying and advocacy?
- Federal and state regulation of 501(c)(3) lobbying
- Foundation funding issues related to lobbying
- How to respond to political candidates when they approach your organization
- Why, despite the hurdles and requirements, nonprofits might still want to do advocacy and lobbying!
Advocacy and Lobbying for Nonprofits workshop
Cost to attend the workshop
The cost for one person to attend the workshop is $30.
Accessing the workshop
We will hold this workshop in-person at Community Law Center’s office located at 3355 Keswick Rd, Suite 200, Baltimore ,MD 21211. Free parking is available and the LocalLink 30 bus stops a block away from our office. However for those who need a virtual option, registration will entitle you to receive a link closer to the workshop date/time.
About the Presenters
Amy Petkovsek, Esq., is the new Executive Director of the Community Law Center. Prior to this role, she served as the Deputy Chief Counsel at Maryland Legal Aid. She previously directed the development of the Community Lawyering Initiative, Lawyer in the Library and Lawyer in the Schools programs. She served as Legal Aid’s Director of Advocacy for Training and Pro Bono for five years and represented children for sixteen years in Legal Aid’s child advocacy practice. Amy started her career as an appellate law clerk for the Honorable Sally D. Adkins. Amy is active in the Maryland State Bar Association and the Bar Association for Baltimore City, and she serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the board of Moveable Feast.
Shana Roth-Gormley, Esq., is Senior Staff Attorney at Community Law Center. Ms. Roth-Gormley has been with the Community Law Center since 2014. Ms. Roth-Gormley has overseen the Pro Bono Program and taught many of Community Law Center’s workshops on nonprofit formation and governance, and vacant and nuisance properties. She also represents nonprofit clients, advocates for systemic change on issues of tax sale and vacant and abandoned properties and serves on the Maryland State Bar Association’s Delivery of Legal Services Section Council. She is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and a member of the Maryland Bar.
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Cancellations and Refunds
Refunds will be accepted up to 48 hours before the workshop. If you, or your designee, do not attend the workshop you signed up for, the fee is non-refundable.