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    • Legislative Watch >
      • Bill Tracker
    • Public Policy Program
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    • ALICE Report
    • National Council of Nonprofits
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Public Policy Program

Nonprofit organizations play a central role in the democratic process. We witness the effect that public policies have on our communities. Because of our special role in the community, nonprofits can serve as a bridge between policymakers and constituents.

The Nonprofit Center’s Policy Agenda focuses on the issues that affect the nonprofit sector and provides an outline for determining whether the Center will advocate for or against a piece of legislation. We welcome comments and feedback on this agenda. Feedback or comments can be sent to [email protected]. 

During the Idaho state legislative session, we send out bi-weekly email newsletters that cover potential bills that could impact the Idaho nonprofit sector at state and federal levels. We track these bills in our Legislative Watch.

In 2022, we convened a coalition of nonprofit and community professionals from across the state to serve as a voice for the sector on policy and legislation.

Core Areas of Focus

  • Protecting nonprofit property tax exemptions 
  • Building public trust, transparency, and accountability in the nonprofit sector
  • Maintaining Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Rights and Protecting the ‘Johnson Amendment’
  • Maintaining budget appropriations for nonprofits from state and federal sources
  • Expanding charitable giving incentives in tax code
  • Seek or expand policy solutions that benefit a strong nonprofit workforce as nonprofits are the fourth largest private sector employer in Idaho 
View Our Full 2026 Policy Agenda

Past policy agendas:

  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • ​2021
  • 2018 – 2020

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