AR Charity Registration Changes Take Effect 01/01/18   There is a lot happening with Arkansas (AR) charity registration this month when it comes to compliance!  On January 1, 2018 all charities that solicit donations in AR must make the switch from registering with the Attorney General to registering with the Secretary of State.  Additionally, the

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

MANAGING RISK FOR YOUR NONPROFIT Every nonprofit board member wants to avoid getting investigated by state regulators.  Serving as a board member with an organization requires a high level of commitment to the mission.  A board member also assumes a set of responsibilities and duties that are defined by law.  To avoid problems, it is

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

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