Single Portal Registration – Making the complicated more complicated?  The single portal registration initiative announced last year by the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) and the National Association of Attorney Generals (NAAG) is the next attempt at a “one-stop shop” for charity registration.  A visit to the NASCO website shows no update on

State Regulation Enforcement State regulation and enforcement in the charitable sector is the subject of a research report recently completed by the Charities Regulation and Oversight Project at Columbia Law School and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute. This study is the first analysis of state-level oversight and regulation of nonprofits

MD Charity Registration Automatic Renewal Due Date Extension Maryland’s charity registration process has improved!  MD now offers an automatic charity registration renewal extension. Charitable organizations no longer need to file a written request for an extension to the registration renewal due date.  For example, a nonprofit with a fiscal year end of December 31 has

How many times have I heard from a charity – we are flying under the radar – no state cares if we are registered to solicit or not.  And what is the worst that can happen if we get caught?

Many states offer charity registration exemptions.  Are you spending money, year after year, to register in a state where your organization may be exempt?