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iii.Prohibited
Activities
–Prohibited activities are
either illegal or involve partisan
political activities and therefore are not permitted at all
–“Partisan political activity”
involves the “direct or indirect
support of, or opposition to, any political party or candidate for public office”
–CRA Advisory contains examples of prohibited partisan
political activity, such as
§Gifting
charity funds to a political party that supports the charity’s views
on a given matter
§Making public statements (written or oral) that endorse or denounce a candidate or political party
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