What will happen on Capitol Hill Day? Will I get in trouble if I’m representing a nonprofit?
We believe that one of the most important parts of the conference is Capitol Hill Day. This is the day we take our message to our legislators on Capitol Hill and ask for real solutions. This year, we will have a morning training session on how to present the “Covenant for a New America” agenda to legislators, followed by visits to your senators (sorry, D.C. residents!) and representatives. Following your Hill visit, we will offer a hospitality suite in which you can meet with other returning groups and learn to blog, write editorials, and more. Can employees of a 501(c)3 lobby? The answer is “yes,” but nonprofits can only lobby up to a certain percentage of their expenditures, so if you’re representing a church or a nonprofit, please make sure to check on this first. The policy briefings we’re offering can be an alternative to congressional visits.
