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Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all

  • Written by Heather MacIndoe, Associate Professor of Public Policy, UMass Boston
imageAny educational efforts are OK, as long as they don't back a political party, specific candidates or particular pieces of legislation.electravk/E+ via GettyImages

U.S. charities may spend some of their time and money on lobbying, as long as those organizations don’t primarily exist to influence federal legislation. This rule applies to all...

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