Advocacy in Practice: The Current Regulatory Environment and What It Means for Your Work
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Event Details
The Philanthropy + Policy Institute Learning Series, hosted by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with Bolder Advocacy, a program of Alliance for Justice, starts May 13, 2026.
Philanthropy + Policy Institute Learning Series - Session 1
Advocacy in Practice: The Current Regulatory Environment and What It Means for Your Work
Presented by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with Alliance for Justice's Bolder Advocacy Program
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET · Virtual
Federal priorities are shifting. Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. And the communities philanthropy serves need advocates now more than ever. This session cuts through the noise with expert legal and policy analysis, practical tools, and engagement strategies your organization can use right away.
What You'll Learn
This interactive, hour-long session will equip participants with:
- Current Landscape Analysis — Timely expert insights on Treasury's Form 990 reform initiative, the Priority Guidance Plan comment period, and recent executive actions affecting philanthropy.
- Effective Regulatory Engagement — Guardrails and opportunities for sector organizations, preparing for and responding to threats, protecting mission and mitigating risk, and engaging at the federal and state levels.
- Practical Implementation — Actionable steps to integrate advocacy into your work, regardless of organizational size or prior experience.
Who Can Attend
The Forum invites senior leaders, policy teams, and board and committee members from:
- Philanthropy-infrastructure organizations
- Foundations, funders, and grantmaking entities
- Peer sector infrastructure organizations
Questions: Contact us at policy@unitedphilforum.org
This session is part of the Philanthropy + Policy Institute Learning Series, year-round advocacy programming for Forum members developed in partnership with Bolder Advocacy.
