Aloha! HI New Fundraising Platform Coming July 2026 Earlier this year, Hawaii passed a law very similar to California’s AB 488, the first-of-its-kind statute regulating online charitable fundraising platforms (“CFPs”) in the U.S. The new law, which mirrors California’s, requires online fundraising platforms to register with the Attorney General’s office, get written consent from charities before

Proposed changes to the California charity registration process. For nonprofits filing an initial registration Form CT-1 Take a look at the Proposed Amended Registry Forms link at CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s Department of Justice website.  The primary changes are 9 additional questions in Part I, page 3, of the proposed form.  These additional questions

An article on the prosecution of a charity using deceptive fundraising practices from the Tennessee Secretary of States’ website: https://sos.tn.gov/news/tennessee-joins-24-other-states-dissolve-deceptive-veterans-charity  Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery, III and law enforcement partners in 24 states announced a settlement with VietNow National Headquarters, Inc., an Illinois nonprofit corporation, resulting in the organization’s

Fundraising Risk Management Don’t Slip Up! If your nonprofit is not properly registered in states where you are soliciting donations, the implications can be serious.  Understand state charitable solicitation registration requirement for each state so that your nonprofit, its officers, and directors are protected from possible: Loss of right to solicit in the state Cease

Alaska charity registration renewals due NLT September 1st! Alaska is one of only a few states that has a specific calendar due date for charitable solicitation registration renewals and it is just around the corner – September 1st of each year. No extensions are allowed, but no late fees are charged! A nonprofit cannot solicit contributions unless