[Imc] Political Stuff at IMC

[Mike Lehman]

I contacted Mike Doyle about a pamphlet that he has that details, in
plain English, the in and outs of politics and 501c3 orgs. I think it
ought to clear up a lot of concerns.
Mike

Brian Hagy wrote:
> 
> > Molly wrote:
> > And by the way, let's not go around saying stuff like this or any other
> > 501c3 rumors floating around on email. It's just not likely. We're simply
> > not big enough to attract attention.
> >
> > Btw, I just attended a lobbying week in DC sponsored, paid for, and
> > organized by several 501c3 groups! Gasp! Many 501c3 groups have well-paid
> > lobbyists who try to influence policy on a daily basis. It's all about the
> > proportion of your budget.
> >
> 
> sascha brought up that 501C3's can become involved with lobbying and such,
> if they have the "proper" paperwork on files.  i think the upcoming
> discussion is to explore this avenue, and what we can do until we sort all
> this out.