Recently a Georgia based nonprofit fundraising in Tennessee was fined $45,000 in civil penalties. The following article from the Tennessee Attorney General, published on December 23, 2014, tells the story: A Civil Penalty Imposed Against Charitable Organization Over Misleading Fundraising A civil penalty of $45,000 has been imposed against NSPIRE Outreach, a Georgia-based organization also

Recently Clearly Compliant has had a string of clients and potential clients seeking assistance to “de-register” in specific states.  It made me think of a saying I heard all too frequently from my Mom, “Sarah, your eyes are bigger than your stomach.”  My Mom was an amazing cook who could turn mud into Mississippi Mud

California is in the process of adding teeth and money – $1.4 million special fund – to charity registration enforcement.  According to the Center for Investigative Reporting: State law requires charities that fundraise in the state to register with the attorney general. The Department of Justice estimates that there are 52,000 delinquent charities in California and at