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2 resources in legal and compliance
Guide · Legal
Legal basics for small charities
Contracts, protecting your name and logo, who owns the work volunteers create, when to call a lawyer, and where to find free or low-cost legal help.
Guide · Legal
Politics and lobbying: what charities can and can't do
Charities can never support or oppose candidates, but they can lobby on laws within limits. Here's the difference, and the 501(h) election in plain words.