Voting Resources
What Nonprofits Can Do to Support Democracy
Nonprofits continue to play a critical role in supporting a democracy where every voice is heard and every vote gets counted. In the Commonwealth, one in ten Kentuckians is employed by a nonprofit – over 162,000 jobs. If we come together around a common cause – such as voter engagement – we will transform our collective future.
In our everyday busyness, we often relegate lobbying and engaging with our elected officials to the end of our task list. However, many nonprofits exist because of inequitable laws, regulations, policies, and practices. Thus, we must prioritize this work. As a 501(c)(3), your organization can lobby and promote civic engagement with every level of government – local, state, and federal. You are a trusted resource in your community. You have earned that trust. Now is the time to use it.
Checklist of allowable activities that 501(c)(3) organizations can engage in:
We Can Do This –
We Must Do This
Encouraging everyone to fully participate in our democratic system is not political. Nonprofits have an opportunity to work together to protect the unalienable rights of every human, and KNN is proud to be doing this work in partnership with you.