Charting the Legal Lobbying Waters for Impactful Nonprofit Advocacy

Wednesday, March 27, from 2 PM to 3 PM (Virtual)

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The bottom line is: nonprofits can lobby! The question is: how to do it legally?

During this session, you'll gain a clearer grasp of how to navigate nonpartisan advocacy within legal lobbying restrictions. You'll also learn how to maintain records that will keep your organization's head above water to be in compliance with 501(c)(3) nonprofit lobbying.

This workshop is the fourth workshop in the Nonprofit Advocacy Series—brought to you by Thrive Alliance and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, thanks to a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.


Speakers

Kyra Kazantis Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN)

Kyra has been a long-time nonprofit professional, community leader, and public servant in our Silicon Valley community. Previous to her role at SVCN, she was senior policy advisor in the City of San José’s Mayor’s office, focused on housing and homelessness, and, before that, directing attorney at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, leading teams of public interest attorneys in high impact policy advocacy and litigation. Kyra has a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA from the University of Arizona. Kyra is an American Leadership Forum senior fellow, a recipient of the SCCBA Professional Lawyer of the Year, and a Silicon Valley Business Journal Woman of Influence. She lives in downtown San José with her husband Eric and daughter Kassia.


Thank you to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for supporting this series


Accessibility

SVCN and Thrive Alliance strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request accommodation, interpretation, and translation services, and/or for inquiries about accessibility, please email Marvah Gorlorwulu at [email protected]. Requests for interpretation and/or translation services needed to be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 13.


Registration

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