527 Workshop
Getting your message out while avoiding trouble.
Also see our Advocacy and Communication public courses and audio courses)
This primer shows your staff the purpose, structure and regulation of 527s, a type of non-profit political organization.
Also see our Capitol Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program.
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Sample Agenda
Audience Level
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Sample Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Overview of 527s
What are 527s and how were they created
Purpose
Differences between PACs and 527s
Attempts to regulate 527s
Examples of Advertisements
How they differ from "leadership PACS"
Present state of the law
How to create a 527 and the necessary IRS forms to complete
Periodic reporting and disclosure requirements
Tax implications and benefits of forming a 527
Breaks scheduled as appropriate
All custom training is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program are frequently
combined with topics from our other programs and can
also be combined with topics from your existing
training programs.
Sample Agendas
Sample agendas of different versions of custom advocacy programs tailored for previous custom clients are available in Adobe PDF.
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See our Sample Agendas page for more.Also see
Capitol Hill Day / National Advocacy Day program
Audience Level
This program will benefit any team that wants to become more knowledgeable about 527s.
Previous Clients
Our
selected client list includes clients who have
purchased custom training, sent staff to our public
programs and who have purchased our publications.
Course Materials
Course materials
are included.
Length and Location
Usually requires 1/2 day. This program is usually held in Washington, DC. It can be presented anywhere in the United States
online.
Fee
The fee for this program depends on the location,
number of attendees, length, and training materials. Call us for details, or complete our
custom program information request for more
information.
What
is included in the fee?
TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your
training and educational objectives. Before we issue
a cost proposal,
we will work with you to tailor a program to meet
your training objectives.
The
program
fee includes pre-program development and design,
materials for your internal marketing and promotion,
all course materials, and
faculty chosen for your topic and your audience
at the time and location you choose.
Our custom program clients provide the
classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment,
any food and beverages, all registration functions,
and travel arrangements for attendees. When the
program is held outside the Washington, DC metro
area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by
the client or by us.
We can also provide meeting space,
online venue, audio visual
equipment, food and beverage, registration, and
travel arrangements, though this affects program
cost.
FAQs
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Payment
Payment methods we accept for custom training
include checks, and EFT/ACH.
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How to Work With the Media
"Legislative Day" training program for associations and coalitions
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Strategies for Working With Congressional Staff
Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
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TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the
opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the
owners and operators of its vendors are their own
and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
All custom training from TheCapitol.Net is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program can be combined with
topics from our other programs and with topics from your
existing training programs.
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Faculty
Our faculty, Hill veterans all, have extensive experience with PACs and 527s.
Internal Marketing
To help you publicize and market a custom program to
your organization's audience, we can provide printed
materials and language for your own internal
promotion and publicity.
Our Clients
Congressional Offices
Federal Agencies
Military
NGOs and
Nonprofits
Diplomatic Corps
Fortune 500
Law Firms
Lobbying
Firms
Labor Unions
Associations