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Articles by Natalie Ossenfort
Elections Are Coming, and the Time for Funders to Act Is Now
Summer is heating up and so, too, are efforts to register voters and get out the vote in advance of what is promising to be a tense election season. Not only will voters take to the polls to decide who will represent them in local, state, and federal government, but they will also vote on critical ballot measures, legislating on a variety of issues from abortion access to minimum wage, and more. Nonprofits of all shapes and sizes have a role to play in the lead-up to November.
Think Your Foundation Can’t Engage in Election Season Advocacy? Think Again.
Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort With midterm elections looming on the horizon, many foundations are asking the question: What can we do to get out the vote, educate the voting public, and support our grantees’ important election season advocacy work? The good news is that even during an election year, the tax code provides both public and private foundations with wide latitude to engage in advocacy.
Making Election-Season “Money Moves” While Remaining Nonpartisan
Did you hear the news?!? Cardi B is in the headlines once again, but not for a new album. The rapper and songwriter revealed in a series of tweets this weekend that she is interested in getting more involved in politics. “I think I want to be a politician,” she stated. It was an announcement that has news outlets across the country buzzing and her fans speculating about a future run for Congress.
Texas Lobbying Disclosure
Guide on Texas lobbying law, including registration and reporting requirements, and lobbying restrictions
Debating The Givers: Do the Rules Around Philanthropy and Advocacy Need to Change?
Editor’s Note: The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age continues to generate discussion and also draw criticism. Here, Natalie Ossenfort and I engage in a dialogue about one of the book’s proposals. Ossenfort is the Texas Director at Alliance for Justice, where she works with the organization’s Bolder Advocacy program to demystify advocacy rules for nonprofit organizations. See my earlier exchange with Sean Parnell, director of public policy for the Philanthropy Roundtable.
Debating The Givers: Do the Rules Around Philanthropy and Advocacy Need to Change? — Inside Philanthropy
Editor's Note: The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age continues to generate discussion and also draw criticism. Here, Natalie Ossenfort and I engage in a dialogue about one of the book's proposals. Ossenfort is the Texas Director at Alliance for Justice, where she works with the organization’s Bolder Advocacy program to demystify advocacy rules for nonprofit organizations. See my earlier exchange with Sean Parnell, director of public policy for the Philanthropy Roundtable.
From Katrina to Sandy: Principles for Funding Advocacy in Disaster Relief - Bolder Advocacy
Whether or not Hurricane Sandy is the latest symptom of catastrophic climate change is for scientists to debate, but what we do know is that the storm will leave a wide swath of destruction in its path.
What you can do about the DACA repeal - Bolder Advocacy
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that President Trump’s administration planned to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program strongly condemns this decision and proudly stands with Dreamers and our nonprofit colleagues who have advocated with them over the years.
Nonprofit Advocacy in the Wake of a Natural Disaster - Bolder Advocacy
What’s happening in Texas is horrifying: flooding of epic proportions in the country’s fourth largest city, homes and businesses destroyed by the winds of Hurricane Harvey, and thousands of people seeking refuge in shelters – hoping to find some calm after one of the most devastating storms to hit the U.S. in more than a decade.
The President, Elections and Tax Rules: What can 501(c)3 organizations do?
On January 20th, the same day he took the oath of office, President Donald Trump filed paperwork with the FEC paving the way for a possible re-election run in 2020. Does this mean 501(c)(3)s cannot criticize his actions and protest since he is officially a “candidate”? NO. As 501(c)(3)s, we can continue to speak out and hold government officials accountable for their actions even when they are also candidates for public office.
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