[Green] FW: Minutes of June 16 GSC meeting

Tue Jun 25 09:58:33 CDT 2024

It seems to me to be pretty clear--no campaigning for (or in opposition) to
a candidate for public office.

George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)

On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM Jonathan Brier via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> I'm including reference materials for clarification from the IRS on what
> is and is not allowed as part of information I'm collecting for MOVCA
> clarifying the line of lobbying and having a position / advocating. The IRS
> definition is what makes or breaks what can or can't be done by particular
> tax classifications.
>
> For Reference:
> https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/charities-churches-and-politics
>
>
> https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/political-and-lobbying-activities
>
> https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/the-restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations
>
> Interactive Training -
> <http://goog_909888442>
>
> https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/resource-library/virtual-small-mid-size-tax-exempt-organization-workshop
> Highlighted training:
>
> *Political Campaigns and Charities: The Ban on Political Campaign
> Intervention*
> <https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/existing-organizations/political-campaigns-and-charities>
> Political campaign activity can jeopardize a 501(c)(3) organization’s
> exempt status. This course provides examples of prohibited activities and
> explains steps an organization should take to avoid an inadvertent
> violation.
> Download Printable PDF Version
> <https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/PoliticalCampaigns_Print.pdf>
> PDF
>
> https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/PoliticalCampaigns_Print.pdf
>
>
> Cheers,
> Jonathan Brier
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 4:44 PM Annie Warmke via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Where does it say you can't support a candidate?  You cannot lobby with
>> your tax status.  Annie
>> On 6/24/2024 8:54 AM, Mark Krivchenia via Green wrote:
>>
>> We do not have to be unbiased.  We have to be non-partisan. I think there
>> is a big difference.
>>
>> We can take strong stands on issues,  but not on candidates.
>>
>> Mark
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 21, 2024, at 11:14 AM, George Banziger via Green <green at fuusm.org>
>> <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Thanks, Adeline
>>
>>     It seems that the issue of supporting candidates has morphed into
>> what to include in our GSC minutes generally.
>>
>>     How do we define "GSC business?"
>>
>>
>> George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 5:03 PM Adeline Bailey <adesign4199 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> Scribe here. Perhaps we should eliminate the reports that are not
>>> directly GSC business actions. We can still hear about them at the meeting
>>> and offer them to our members as separate items of interest (George always
>>> sends them out to the committee anyway), but let the minutes themselves
>>> reflect only GSC business. So Rebecca's report would be appropriate to
>>> include, but George's, not so much. *Please note; as a committee, we
>>> took no action in support of any candidate, issue, or legislative measures;
>>> we only heard from George about actions of the groups he reported on.*
>>> {One possible exception -  I wrote that we talked about Kripchak's ideas
>>> being more in line with GSC goals - I think that would be a biased
>>> statement.) As for discussing candidates by name, as long as it's just the
>>> facts of who was elected and who was appointed to various positions, I
>>> don't think that is biased, but I am open to changing if others see it
>>> differently.
>>> Maybe we should be more formal about our "official business" as well. It
>>> was my intention to put forward a motion regarding our taking the lead on
>>> the Climate Justice Revival, but somehow we went right by that. Hence, I
>>> called it a consensus decision.
>>> Important question: Shall I edit the minutes along the lines of my idea
>>> of bias in the minutes? Easy enough to do! Mostly deleting stuff (George's
>>> reports; tone down Kripchak discussion; take another look at wording about
>>> Rulli and Chavez ) Let me know and I'll get right on it!
>>> Adeline
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM George Banziger via Green <
>>> green at fuusm.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Debra, Dawn:
>>>>
>>>>     It occurs to me that we might be taking some risk to our non-profit
>>>> status by mentioning specific candidates for public office in our meeting
>>>> notes. Does anyone (Kat maybe?) know about this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 1:32 PM frogdlm--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Adeline, thank you for your incredible scribe work.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here are the minutes from our recent meeting.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Debra
>>>>>
>>>>>
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