Readying for the 2026 Midterms: How 501(c)(3)s Can Educate and Advocate During this Election Season
Live on Thursday, July 16th, 2026
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2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern
Though public charities must remain nonpartisan, they have a critical role to play throughout the election cycle. Not only can public charities engage in issue advocacy during election season, but they can also conduct robust voter and candidate education campaigns and mobilize the public to get out the vote.
After this session, you will have a better understanding of how to safely engage in nonpartisan advocacy during an election.
The session will address:
- How you can continue to advocate for your issues even during election years;
- How you can educate the public through candidate forums and questionnaires;
- How you can respond to candidate statements objectively;
- How you can conduct nonpartisan voter registration and ensure get-out-the-vote efforts are conducted legally;
- How you can safely support or oppose ballot measures without being partisan; and,
- How staff and volunteers’ partisan activities in their personal time can be kept separate from their activities on behalf of their organization.
As our democracy is tested, nonprofits cannot stand on the sidelines. Join us to develop your plans for advocating and educating your communities legally and effectively.
Moderated by Jeanne Bell, Program Host, Leading Edge (NPQ)
Presenter:
Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort serves as Senior Program Director for Bolder Advocacy, and was formerly the Director of AFJ’s Texas office, where she worked with local nonprofit organizations to boost their advocacy capacity and understanding of state and federal nonprofit advocacy rules. Prior to her work with the organization, she helped to create and run the Innocence Project of Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to freeing those wrongfully convicted of crimes in the state. At IPTX, Natalie held both Executive Director and Chief Staff Attorney positions, and she specialized in the litigation of cases involving the use of DNA evidence. She also worked with the organization to successfully advocate on behalf of reforms designed to reduce the number of wrongful convictions and assist those reentering society after lengthy terms of unjust confinement.
