National Council Of Nonprofits

TO ADVANCE THE VITAL ROLE, CAPACITY, AND VOICE OF CHARITABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH OUR STATE AND NATIONAL NETWORKS.

PUBLIC POLICY/ADVOCACY - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS WORKS WITH CHARITABLE NONPROFITS TO CHAMPION THE PUBLIC GOOD, IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS AND BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFITS TO ENGAGE IN EVERYDAY ADVOCACY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

COMMUNICATIONS - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS IS THE TRUSTED GO-TO RESOURCE FOR AND ABOUT THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, PROVIDING PRACTICAL INFORMATION THAT NONPROFITS USE IN THEIR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, OUR PUBLICATIONS ILLUMINATE FOR EVERYONE, FROM POLICYMAKERS TO JOURNALISTS TO EVERYDAY DONORS, THE CHALLENGES NONPROFITS FACE AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC GOOD DEPENDS UPON A FLOURISHING NONPROFIT SECTOR. REPORTERS FROM BLOOMBERG, THE NEW YORK TIMES, POLITICO, TAX ANALYSTS, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND MANY OTHER PRINT AND BROADCAST NEWS OUTLETS REGULARLY CALL ON OUR EXPERTS TO DISCUSS NONPROFIT OPERATIONS AND THE IMPACTS OF PUBLIC POLICY PROPOSALS ON THE WORK OF NONPROFITS. ALL OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES STRIVE TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT NONPROFITS AND THEIR ROLE: WHAT THEY ARE, WHAT THEY DO, AND HOW THEIR ACTIONS AS PROBLEM SOLVERS BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

NETWORK SUPPORT - AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, TO ACHIEVE OUR VISION OF A CONNECTED AND POWERFUL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY CHAMPIONING THE PUBLIC GOOD, WE BEGIN OUR WORK BY CONNECTING NONPROFITS. WE DO OUR WORK PRIMARILY WITH AND THROUGH OUR UNIQUE CORE NETWORK OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS OF NONPROFITS, AND THEIR MORE THAN 25,000 NONPROFIT MEMBERS, WHICH COMBINE TO CREATE NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST NETWORK OF NONPROFITS. OUR IMPACT BEGINS WITH A STRONG CORE NETWORK. THAT IS WHY WE WORK IN COUNTLESS WAYS TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH, REACH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MEMBERS TO SERVE CHARITABLE NONPROFITS. IN 2021, WE HELPED OUR MEMBERS BUILD THEIR IN-HOUSE ADVOCACY EXPERTISE, IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEIR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, AND CONNECT MORE DEEPLY SO WE COLLECTIVELY CAN RESPOND WITH ALACRITY AND AGILITY WHEN POLICY OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS AFFECTING NONPROFITS ARISE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

LEGISLATIVE/LOBBYING ACTIVITIES - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS EXERCISES THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND STATUTORY RIGHTS ENJOYED BY CHARITABLE NONPROFITS TO PETITION GOVERNMENTS BY ENGAGING IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO PROMOTE LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY AND OPPOSE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD HINDER THE ABILITY OF NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS HAS ELECTED TO APPLY THE COST-EXPENDITURE STANDARDS AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION 501(H) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BECAUSE THAT SECTION PROVIDES CHARITABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH CLEAR AND OBJECTIVE GUIDELINES FOR ENSURING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TO PURSUE THEIR MISSIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS AND ITS STAFF COMPLY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH FEDERAL LOBBYING DISCLOSURE LAWS.