I understand that People’s Health Project is organized and operated as a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative dedicated to advancing health fairness, public education, and community engagement.

By participating in any People’s Health Project activity, event, meeting, campaign, communication, or related initiative, I agree to the following:

1. Nondiscrimination

I will treat all people with dignity and respect. I will not discriminate, harass, exclude, intimidate, or retaliate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, political viewpoint, medical condition, insurance status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

2. Nonpartisan Conduct

I understand that People’s Health Project does not support or oppose any candidate for public office, political party, political committee, or campaign.

While participating in or representing People’s Health Project, I will not:

a. endorse, oppose, rate, rank, promote, or criticize any candidate, political party, PAC, or campaign;

b. solicit votes, donations, volunteers, signatures, or other support for or against any candidate, party, PAC, or campaign;

c. wear, display, distribute, or use campaign materials, slogans, signs, merchandise, links, or messaging connected to a candidate, party, PAC, or campaign;

d. use People’s Health Project’s name, events, mailing lists, website, social media, funds, facilities, materials, or other resources for partisan political purposes;

e. imply that People’s Health Project supports or opposes any candidate, party, PAC, campaign, or partisan political outcome.

3. Advocacy and Lobbying Boundaries

I understand that public education, community organizing, and issue advocacy may be permitted when conducted lawfully and in a nonpartisan manner. I also understand that certain communications with lawmakers, ballot-measure activity, legislative advocacy, or calls to action may have legal, tax, reporting, funding, or stakeholder implications.

Before engaging in advocacy connected to People’s Health Project, I agree to confirm that the activity has been reviewed and approved by the appropriate People’s Health Project representative. I will not independently present myself as authorized to speak, lobby, negotiate, commit resources, or make public commitments on behalf of People’s Health Project unless I have been expressly authorized to do so.

4. Stakeholder Responsibility

I accept responsibility for identifying and checking in with all relevant stakeholders before taking action related to past, current, or future plans to advocate for the cause. Relevant stakeholders may include, as applicable, affected community members, partner organizations, funders, advisors, organizers, legal or compliance reviewers, institutional representatives, public officials, and anyone whose rights, responsibilities, reputation, resources, or participation may be affected.

I agree not to assume that prior support, informal discussion, or general alignment with the mission constitutes approval for a specific advocacy action, public statement, partnership, event, communication, or campaign.

5. Approval and Promotion of Advocacy Activities

I understand that People’s Health Project reserves the exclusive right to review, approve, disapprove, sponsor, promote, decline to promote, or otherwise determine whether any advocacy campaign, public statement, event, partnership, communication, or related activity may be associated with People’s Health Project.

I will not state, suggest, or imply that any advocacy effort is approved, endorsed, sponsored, promoted, or affiliated with People’s Health Project unless I have received prior express authorization from the appropriate People’s Health Project representative.

I further understand that People’s Health Project may decline to approve or promote any activity for any reason, including concerns related to legal compliance, nonprofit status, mission alignment, stakeholder readiness, reputational risk, community impact, or organizational capacity.

6. Training Requirement for Use of Platform and Branding

I understand that People’s Health Project may require participants to complete designated training before using, accessing, or participating in any People’s Health Project advocacy campaign platform, tools, materials, name, logo, branding, templates, messaging, or other organizational resources.

I agree that I will not use People’s Health Project’s advocacy campaign platform, branding, or related resources unless I have completed all required training and received any required approval or authorization.

I further understand that completion of training does not, by itself, authorize me to speak on behalf of People’s Health Project, launch or promote an advocacy campaign, use People’s Health Project branding, or represent that an activity is approved by People’s Health Project unless such authorization has been expressly granted.

7. Training Fees and Payment Responsibility

I understand that People’s Health Project may charge fees for participation in certain trainings, programs, services, tools, or platform access.

I agree that I am responsible for reviewing and understanding any applicable fees, payment terms, refund policies, deadlines, and access conditions before registering or participating.

I understand that payment of a fee does not guarantee approval to use People’s Health Project’s name, logo, branding, advocacy campaign platform, materials, or other organizational resources unless I have completed all required training and received any required authorization.

I further understand that People’s Health Project reserves the right to deny, suspend, or revoke access to its platform, branding, or resources for failure to comply with applicable policies, training requirements, payment terms, or legal/compliance obligations.

8. Organizational Affiliation and Individual-Capacity Responsibility

I understand that my ability to participate in advocacy may be affected by the rules, policies, obligations, or restrictions of my employer, school, institution, professional organization, funder, government agency, or other affiliated organization.

I accept full responsibility for understanding and complying with any such guidelines before participating in People’s Health Project activities or related advocacy. This includes determining whether I may participate only in my individual capacity, whether I may identify my organizational affiliation, and whether I am permitted to speak, act, endorse, advocate, lobby, or appear on behalf of my organization.

Unless I have confirmed that I am authorized to do so, I will not state or imply that my organization endorses, sponsors, supports, partners with, or is otherwise affiliated with People’s Health Project or any related advocacy effort.

I further agree that any reference to my title, credentials, employer, institution, or organizational affiliation must be accurate, authorized where required, and not misleading.

9. Personal Capacity

I understand that I remain free to engage in lawful political or advocacy activity in my personal capacity. However, I agree that any such activity must be clearly separate from People’s Health Project and must not use or imply the use of People’s Health Project’s name, endorsement, resources, participants, events, or authority.

10. Accuracy and Respectful Communication

I agree to communicate honestly, respectfully, and accurately. I will not knowingly make false, misleading, defamatory, or unauthorized statements, and I will take reasonable care not to disclose confidential, private, or sensitive information without permission.

11. Consequences of Noncompliance

I understand that violating this agreement may result in removal from an activity, loss of participation privileges, withdrawal of authorization to represent People’s Health Project, or other corrective action deemed appropriate.

Acknowledgement

By checking the box in the Participation Agreement form, I confirm that I have read, understand, and agree to comply with this Participant Acknowledgement and Compliance Agreement.