The Capacity Shop

09/24/2026

Are you working to support or oppose ballot measures in this year? Are you confused about whether certain activities qualify as lobbying, public education, or electioneering? 🧐

If so, join our Bold & Safe team for "Money In, Money Out: Raising, Spending, & Communicating Safely During Election Years" next Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30! This virtual training will help 501(c)(3)s and multi-entity organizations in California understand the requirements when engaging in nonpartisan election work this season.

Register now: https://form.jotform.com/262234222838152

This applies to operations, program, and fundraising teams and is part of our California-based training series, "Cracking the Code in California: Navigating State Compliance During Election Years." Take a look at the training schedule, RSVP, and make a plan to attend: https://www.boldandsafe.org/california

California-specific compliance training series for multi-entity nonprofits.

09/10/2026

This week, we're kicking off a brand-new, California-based training series, "Cracking the Code in California: Navigating State Compliance During Election Years!" 🔑

This series is designed exclusively for nonprofits, so if you're a multi-entity organization in California trying to navigate one of the country's most compliance-heavy states, visit boldandsafe.org/california to check out our upcoming training schedule. Sessions will run every week this fall, before wrapping up on Dec. 2.

Next up, we're diving into what your multi-entity organization needs to know when engaging in nonpartisan political . Learn more and register to join us on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23: https://form.jotform.com/262234222838152

California-specific compliance training series for multi-entity nonprofits.

07/21/2026

Don't miss tomorrow's free, virtual training session with Mo Manklang from USFWC! We'll learn how organizations can develop candidate endorsement processes that are effective, strategic, and aligned with their members' priorities.

Register now and make a plan to be there at 9am PT/12pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gRsCrRtLS-myeDnvqPiGyQ

Can organizations use endorsements to build people power in a way that is both strategic and rooted in their community’s priorities? 🤝

We're diving into candidate endorsements TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 22, so register now and make a plan to attend "Power of the Membership: How to Engage Your Members For Endorsements." Mo Manklang from the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives will be breaking down how to design candidate endorsement processes that can help strengthen your organizing, elevate the voices of your members, and support your advocacy work.

Register now and share with your networks: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gRsCrRtLS-myeDnvqPiGyQ

07/09/2026

Social justice organizations now face more uncertainty than ever. How can philanthropy respond with greater clarity, courage, and care? 💡

In this moment, risk shapes what is possible for movements, and funders have a crucial role to play in managing risk responsibly and ensuring it isn’t shifted disproportionately onto the organizations closest to the work.

Register now to join us on July 14 for “Evolving Philanthropy’s Relationship to Risk,” the second installment in our Fortifying the Frontlines webinar series. If you didn’t attend the first webinar in the series, you should still register to join us for this event!

Secure your spot: RSVP now, and make a plan to be there on Tuesday, July 14, starting at 1pm ET / 10am PT 👉

The authoritarian playbook deliberately fractures movements, impairs organizational infrastructure, and undermines the capacity to organize. In this environment, philanthropy's traditional caution is no longer neutral. Risk aversion has its own costs, borne by the very frontline organizations that f...

05/27/2026

TOMORROW: If you've considered a strategy that leverages alternative multi-entity structures, including for-profit entities, then you don't want to miss tomorrow's training: The Differences Between For-Profit Corporate Structures (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)!

This session will include an overview of common for-profit legal structures as well as discussion about liability, taxes, revenue, and governance pros and cons. I hope to see you there!

REGISTER: bit.ly/CorporateStructuresDiffs

Have you saved your spot at our upcoming trainings? We're doing deep-dives into managing data across entities, getting your pitches donor-ready, and all the finance requirements you should be ready to tackle this year.

ALL TRAININGS: https://www.newleftaccelerator.org/events

05/19/2026

WE’RE HIRING! Looking for a talented & enthusiastic Program Manager for our Empower & Protect program!

Program Manager | Remote (U.S.) | FT | $75K- $86K + Benefits

The Program Manager is responsible for driving implementation of the Empower & Protect program across several key states. This role serves as the primary point of contact for program participants while ensuring strong coordination, progress toward shared goals, and alignment with program strategy.

Find out more and apply before our priority deadline (Jun 1)!

FIND OUR MORE:
https://ats.rippling.com/nla-tcs/jobs/37d60aac-3d2e-4995-a5c5-ea254c5d466c?st=e5a5646f-eb8b-4e5f-9df9-a1b3ef401671

05/06/2026

This year, it’s so important to get really clear on compliance, so we highly recommend joining us for TODAY'Straining, "501c3 & Elections: What 501c3 Nonprofits Need to Know for Playing in Elections!"

Are you clear on what your 501(c)(3) can do this election season? With the risks of a challenging season ahead, it’s critical for 501(c)(3) organizational leaders to be equipped with the latest best practices. Participants will examine how to maintain their entity's (c)(3) tax-exempt status while engaging in non-partisan voter registration and GOTV, community education, issue advocacy and to a limited extent lobbying.

Join New Left Accelerator and The Capacity Shop to learn the ins and outs of public communications that promote each of these categories and how they are treated by election law enforcement agencies, including information on state law.

Reserve your spot today!

REGISTER:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qBGS04giS_yaeWTvVToA-w #/registration

FULL CALENDAR:

https://www.newleftaccelerator.org/events

04/29/2026

Join us tomorrow for "Protecting the Mission: Communicating Advocacy Work to Insurance Companies" with Lauren Erickson from Relation Insurance Services!

Organizations engaged in movement-building face barriers obtaining or renewing insurance. Insurers and brokers may misunderstand your work or overestimate risk. This session equips participants with tools, language, and strategies to confidently approach, insurance companies and brokers, frame their advocacy work accurately, and secure the coverage they need especially when engaging in election-related activities.

Protecting the Mission: Communicating Advocacy Work to Insurance Companies

April 30, 9-10:30AM PT/ 12-1:30PM ET

REGISTER:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Qek0e9q9TrK_OeBHWur8Tg #/registration

FULL CALENDAR:

https://www.newleftaccelerator.org/events

04/21/2026

TOMORROW: Join us to learn the ins and outs of effective onboarding and setting new hires up for success with Logan Gelabert, SHRM-SCP from Ascend People. We will cover the value of strong onboarding programs, common themes and practices of effective programs, and how to tailor onboarding needs for temporary employees. Let’s gear up for a successful election season together!

Election Year Onboarding: Setting Up New Hires For Success

TOMORROW April 22, 9-10:30AM PT/ 12-1:30PM ET

REGISTER:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nIUlFV_XSPWur1ezon5trA #/registration?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TMRW%3A%20Election%20Year%20Onboarding%3A%20Setting%20Up%20New%20Hires%20For%20Success&utm_campaign=Training%20Digest-%204%2F7%2F26%20%28Copy%29

ALL TRAININGS:

https://www.newleftaccelerator.org/events

04/08/2026

Join us tomorrow for "Building Financial Resilience: Alternative Revenue Generation!" Get key insights on what may be holding your organization back from financial resilience. Sabrina Orozco from Progressive Multiplier will be back to guide us when it comes to alternative revenue streams and goals that make sense for your organization.

REGISTER:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/g_ALLvMDQXiG1TlN8fxXLQ?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TMRW%3A%20Building%20Financial%20Resilience%3A%20Alternative%20Revenue%20Generation%20for%20Multi-Entity%20Organizations&utm_campaign=Training%20Digest-%203%2F31%2F26%20%28Copy%29 #/registration