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Regulations Implementing California's Charitable Fundraising Platform Law Finalized: Significant Compliance Changes Lie Ahead

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California has approved final regulations (Final Regulations) to implement Assembly Bill 488 (AB 488), which was signed into law in October 2021. The law amended The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms Part 2 - Reporting Due Diligence, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Rules

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 77 covers the provisions of California’s Charitable Fundraising Platforms law (Gov. Code, § 12599.9) relevant to all covered charitable fundraisers and...more

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California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms: Part I - Definitions

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In episode 76, Cynthia Rowland introduces the provisions of California's Charitable Fundraising Platforms law (Gov. Code, § 12599.9). These rules are relevant to all...more

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Tennessee and Utah Amend Charitable Solicitation Laws: New Filing, Disclosure, and Other Obligations Affect Fundraising Compliance...

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Tennessee and Utah have revised the scope of their charitable fundraising laws. These changes will affect how and what nonprofit organizations registered to solicit in those states must disclose to state charity regulators....more

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Maximize Your Impact by Understanding Cause-Related Marketing Rules

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The following is a summary of the remarks made by Cristina Vessels at the ACCP Annual Conference held in Denver, Colorado, on October 17, 2023. Understanding the legal requirements for different cause-related marketing...more

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New Year, New California Regulations? California Issues, for the Third Time, Proposed Regulations to Implement AB 488

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Newly proposed regulations that would help define the parameters that charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities must observe in California were published by the California Department of Justice ("Department") on...more

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Nonprofit Committees: Getting the Job Done

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Nonprofit organizations in the United States often form committees to carry out or monitor organizational tasks efficiently and effectively. Some committees act on behalf of the Board of Directors in fulfilling corporate...more

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Federal Trade Commission Continues to Issue CIDs and Initiate Enforcement Actions Against Sham Charities and Fundraisers That...

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In 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced “Operations Donate with Honor,” as law enforcers united to challenge deceptive fundraising. At the time, 54 Attorneys General from all 50 states, the District of Columbia,...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Nonprofit Compliance and Best Practices “To Do” List

Whether you run a nonprofit or serve on the Board, you have a responsibility to make sure the organization is in compliance. There never seems to be enough time to step back, take stock, and launch that preventative...more

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Giving Crypto? Substantiation is Key!

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Despite its recent volatility, cryptocurrency remains a hot topic in philanthropy. Donors continue to look for ways to make charitable contributions that give them tax benefits, and charities continue to look for creative...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Issues Another Crowdfunding Reminder

Due to the popularity of crowdfunding as a venue to raise money online, for the second time in 2022, the IRS has issued News regarding how money raised through crowdfunding may be taxable....more

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Can a Nonprofit Fundraise for Another Nonprofit? Legal and Tax Considerations.

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I’ve served as outside general counsel for nonprofit organizations across the nation for over 15 years. This question is re-occurring. So, I thought I would blog a little about it. Not legal or tax advice; just legal and tax...more

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California Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Affecting Charitable Fundraising Platforms and Platform Charities

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California is leading the way in regulating certain online fundraising activities that have not historically (or explicitly) been addressed in states' charitable solicitation laws. As we wrote last fall, Governor Newsom...more

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[Virtual Event] Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference - May 24th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT

Get the support you need to properly manage key nonprofit compliance challenges - Nonprofit organizations often find themselves vulnerable to unique fraud and conflict of interest concerns. This one-day virtual conference...more

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Private Foundations: Exercise Caution to Avoid Self-Dealing

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Federal tax law prohibits nonprofit organizations from providing private inurement and unwarranted private benefit. Failure to comply with these basic rules jeopardizes an organization’s tax-exempt status. Layered on top of...more

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Taxation of NFT Creators

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NFTs offer artists, musicians, celebrities, influencers and other creators an opportunity to develop, market and control the future of many types of digital content that they produce. Less understood is how these assets will...more

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NFTs and Charitable Fundraising: Navigating Tax Hurdles

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As the creation of and transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased dramatically, so has interest in using NFTs as donations to charitable organizations and for other charitable fundraising tools. Given...more

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Huddling with Hutch adVENTURES: a conversation with Nick Black

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Join Hutchlaw and Good United’s Nick Black as they discuss Nick's business journey, the struggles and triumphs he's faced and how Good United has come out successful on the other side....more

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Tax Tips for GoFundMe Donors and Organizers

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Since January of 2020, over 175,000 COVID-19 related GoFundMe campaigns were created, raising more than $416 million. While donors may be feeling charitable, they should know that their contributions are likely not...more

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Cameo and Commercial Co-Ventures

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Everyone not under a rock recently learned that you can soon purchase – for a mere $375 – a personalized video greeting from America’s former mayor turned outcast Rudy Giuliani (perhaps even with copious hair dye streaming...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference - May 25th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

Make sure you’re fully equipped to manage compliance risks in the nonprofit sector - Nonprofit organizations are exposed to a diverse universe of compliance risks, including many that are unique to the nonprofit sector....more

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Event Tickets May Constitute Self-Dealing

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As private foundations and other charitable organizations look forward to the end of the coronavirus pandemic and the return of in-person events, it may be a good idea to review the self-dealing rules involving event tickets...more

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[Virtual Event] Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference - November 5th, 9:20 am - 3:30 pm CST

The charitable organization sector faces many compliance challenges, including: - unique tax exemption issues - fundraising registration and related issues - privacy and data security - complex reporting...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Creative Ways for Charitable Organizations to Sustain Long-Term Viability

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every business and nonprofit organization. Many experts have written about how nonprofits can handle fundraising during the crisis, suggesting increasing donor engagement, staying the...more

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Borrowing from the Future? Tapping Restricted and Endowment Funds in a Down Economy

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As the effects of COVID-19 on the economy and our societal needs present challenges to nearly every nonprofit organization, some organizations are considering how their endowment and other restricted funds may be deployed to...more

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