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Baser  \nUniversity of Georgia  \nUnited States  \nCitation: Baser, S. M. (2022). Political nonprofits and dark money in Alabama education politics.  \nEducation Policy Analysis Archives, 30(22). [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.6215](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.6215)  \n[Abstract:](Abstract: The proliferation of political nonprofit organizations since the Citizens United)[ The proliferation of political nonprofit organizations since the](Abstract: The proliferation of political nonprofit organizations since the Citizens United)[ Citizens United](Abstract: The proliferation of political nonprofit organizations since the Citizens United)[ ](Abstract: The proliferation of political nonprofit organizations since the Citizens United)[decision has undoubtedly reshaped American politics. These interest groups have spent](decision has undoubtedly reshaped American politics. These interest groups have spent)[ ](decision has undoubtedly reshaped American politics. These interest groups have spent)[hundreds of millions of dollars in recent state and federal elections. Yet](hundreds of millions of dollars in recent state and federal elections. Yet), little is known about how these organizations influence higher education politics and the extent to which higher education leaders rely on political nonprofits to increase state support and tilt policy decisions in their favor. To that end, this descriptive case study analysis explores the purpose and activities of a short-lived political nonprofit organization in Alabama, the Alabama Association for Higher Education (AAFHE) . Using publicly available data, I developed a follow-the-money scheme to illustrate the activities of the AAFHE and its affiliates.  \nFindings suggest that leaders of the University of Alabama System established the AAFHE to sustain and obtain resources through political contributions and lobbying at the state and federal levels. The AAFHE employed several direct and indirect lobbying strategies to secure state and federal resources for higher education institutions in Alabama, primarily those within the University of Alabama System. The study highlights the ethical and practical challenges campus leaders face when using political nonprofits to advance institutional goals. Keywords: Politics of education; lobbying; interest groups; dark money; nonprofit organizations; descriptive analysis; resource dependency theory  \nOrganizaciones políticas y sin fines de lucro y dinero oscuro en la política educativa de Alabama  \nResumen: La proliferación de organizaciones políticas y sin fines de lucro desde la decisión de Citizens United sin duda ha reformado la política estadounidense. Estos grupos de interés han gastado cientos de millones de dólares en elecciones estatales y federales recientes. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre cómo estas organizaciones influyen en lapolítica de la educación superior y hasta qué punto los líderes de la educación superior confían en las organizaciones políticas sin fines de lucro para aumentar el apoyo estatal einclinar las decisiones políticas a su favor. Con ese fin, este análisis de estudio de casodescriptivo explora el propósito y las actividades de una organización política sin fines delucro de corta duración en Alabama, la Asociación de Alabama para la Educación Superior (AAFHE) . Usando datos disponibles públicamente, desarrollé un esquema de seguimiento del dinero para ilustrar las actividades de la AAFHE y sus afiliados. Los hallazgos sugieren que los líderes del Sistema de la Universidad de Alabama establecieron la AAFHE parasostener y obtener recursos a través de contribuciones políticas y cabildeo a nivel estatal y federal. 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