“Advice for EA org staff and EA group organisers interacting with political campaigns” by Catherine Low🔸

Compiled by CEA's Community Health team 2024 is the biggest year for elections in history(!), and while many of these elections have passed, some important elections are upcoming, including the UK and US elections, providing a potentially large opportunity to have an impact through political change. Countries with elections in 2024 This post is intended To make it easier for EA group organisers and organisation staff to adhere to the laws in relevant countries And more generally, to help the community be able to take high impact actions now and in the future by reducing risks of polarisation of EA and the cause areas we care about.  Two main concerns: Legal risks and risks around polarisation and epistemics Legal risks Charities and organisations associated with/funded by charities have constraints on what political activities they can do. See “More about legal risks.” Note: This post is not legal [...] ---Outline:(00:56) Two main concerns: Legal risks and risks around polarisation and epistemics(01:04) Legal risks(01:57) Risks around polarisation and epistemics(03:13) More about legal risks(03:17) If your group/organisation is a charity or is funded by a charity(06:25) If your organisation is not a registered charity, and is not funded by registered charity(06:52) Individuals: If you’re not a citizen or permanent resident(07:41) Involvement as a private citizen when you are affiliated with an EA org(08:34) Some guidelines we’ve heard law firms recommend to U.S. charities:(09:28) Advice for EA group organisers(09:33) Risks(11:28) Suggestions(12:46) Talking to journalists about a political campaign(13:26) Using the EA ForumThe original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: June 16th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TtdxpaJ4Cr9pQfbYt/advice-for-ea-org-staff-and-ea-group-organisers-interacting --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.