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Sign On: Support of Nonpartisanship

Posted on October 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

There is an opportunity to add your organization’s name to the Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship. The letter begins:
The undersigned organizations strongly oppose proposals that would politicize the charitable nonprofit and philanthropic community by repealing or weakening current federal tax law protections that prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from endorsing, opposing, or contributing to political candidates.
Organizations can sign on at https://www.givevoice.org/community-letter-support-nonprofit-nonpartisanship.

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