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Hosting a Candidate Forum: A Nonprofit Guide
A Nonprofit's Guide to Hosting a Candidate Forum. Timeline and step-by-step guide to hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum for nonprofits.
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A Nonprofit's Guide to Hosting a Candidate Forum. Timeline and step-by-step guide to hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum for nonprofits.
Download-View PDFDon’t miss an opportunity to get your issues in front of the candidates in 2018.
Download Audio mp3Tips for creating nonpartisan candidate questionnaires and voter guides.
Download PDFA countdown to your candidate forum beginning four months out with a checklist of items for each month and the days and weeks leading up to the event.
Download PDFLearn a number of ways nonprofits can engage candidates on a nonpartisan basis during an election.
Download PDF ENUnderstand the three situations in which candidates may appear at your nonprofit and how to ensure that it remains nonpartisan.
Download PDFTo-do lists, dos and don'ts, and a planning timeline, as well as tips on how to attract candidates, select a format, publicize the event, and ensure your forum stays nonpartisan.
Download PDF in SpanishHow 501(c)(3)s can respond to candidate's position on issues during an election year.
Link to PDFUse these distribution guidelines to ensure your 501(c)(3) work does not cross the line into supporting or opposing candidates.
Download PDF501(c)(3)s can educate the public about policy issues and actions taken by elected officials that may be consistent with or conflict with a nonprofit’s position.
Download PDFThis factsheet addresses appearances involving a single candidate, as the rules vary depending on the 501(c)(3) organization’s reason for inviting the candidate to speak.
Download PDFUse these guidelines to review the rules for nonpartisan candidate forum invitations, format, questions, and more.
Download PDFFollow these guidelines to ensure your candidate questionnaires and voter guides remain nonpartisan.
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