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House of Representatives - The home page for the U.S. House of Representatives with links to individual members.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

Senator Charles E. Schumer

New York State Senate - with links to members and legislation

New York State Assembly - with links to members and legislation

New York State Office of the Attorney General Charities Bureau

Advocacy Center - This site by the American Society of Association Executives offers a comprehensive reference guide to legislative members and committees at both the state and federal level, complete with e-mail links and a zip code matching system to help people identify their representatives.

Alliance for Justice – A national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations. Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates.

Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest - (CLPI) promotes, supports and protects 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and lobbying in order to strengthen participation in our democratic society and advance charitable missions.

COF Legislative Network – Gain an insider's perspective on congressional activity through the Council on Foundation's Legislative Network, an initiative that strives to serve as the first and strongest line of defense against legislation that would adversely affect philanthropy.

Federal Legislative Information - You can find up-to-date information and track the status of House and Senate bills at this site, link to congressional directories and much more. The site lets you search for bills by bill number or keyword, and look up their co-sponsors, floor actions to date and other information.

The Giving Forum – The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers places regional associations of grantmakers like the Grantmakers Forum of New York at the forefront in responding to changes affecting philanthropy and the environment in which philanthropic organizations operate.

Public Policy Grantmaking by US Foundations – A W. K. Kellogg Foundation report which provides examples of public policy grantmaking by nine U.S. foundations. The foundations, their outlooks on policy work and the initiatives themselves represent a wide range of approaches to achieving program goals through the shaping of public policy. (pdf file)