Most charities that seek contributions nationally are required to register in 39 states and the District of Columbia that require registration before starting to solicit. What about for-profit fundraisers? Are they required to register and file their contracts and other documentation in some states? Since many states are increasing their enforcement efforts to ensure that charities and fundraisers are complying with initial and annual registration requirements, it's important that charities and fundraisers abide by these statutes—especially since noncompliance can result in the imposition of significant fines and penalties.

You can discuss your personal nonprofit legal questions directly with editor Don Kramer.  We can schedule a phone call at a mutually agreeable time, usually within two business days of your request.

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Clear gift acceptance policies can protect a charity from accepting a gift that will cost the charity far more than it is worth, and from personally insulting a potential donor whose collection of beer bottle caps you don't really want.

Cybersecurity is becoming a greater concern to nonprofit executives and their professional advisers as they read almost daily of some other organization that has suffered serious financial and reputational loss as the result of a data security breach.

The world of commercial insurance is complex and always changing. It's no wonder that nonprofit managers, executives and board members often struggle trying to understand how coverage works and the process for obtaining comprehensive and affordable coverage.

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The threat of a zombie apocalypse might be far-fetched, but an unmanaged crisis could be the apocalypse for your nonprofit.

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Understanding the contents of policies - their opportunities and risks - can create more effectiveness in your organization. The Form 990 tax information return requires nonprofits to report whether they have a conflict of interest policy, a whistleblower policy, and a document retention and destruction policy. Potential donors, the media, and regulators have greater confidence when an organization responds “yes” to the policy questions.

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Special fundraising event planners have a lot to handle with the invitation list, the menu and the program. But they also have to plan around a host of legal issues.

It can be a slippery slope for board and staff when it comes to electioneering. This audio will encourage you to participate in advocacy and help you to manage risk when it comes to electioneering.

Financially squeezed nonprofits often seek to generate new revenue through new business ventures. But such efforts can carry serious legal, as well as economic, risks. This webinar will explore the unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”), how to define it, how to avoid it, and how to deal with the consequences of having “too much” of it.

Every year is election year. And nonprofit organizations know that the outcome can significantly affect their work. 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations and 501(c)(6) trade associations may participate in election campaigns, but 501(c)(3) charities must be careful not to intervene in an election campaign at any level because “electioneering” can cost them their exempt status.

Employers of all sizes need effective personnel policies that advise employees of organizational standards and procedures. They need to understand the documentation that helps sustain adverse employment actions that have to be taken against problem employees.

Certain employees of nonprofit organizations are protected by the National Labor Relations Act, even if they don’t belong to a union. And they don’t have to be seeking to establish a union to be covered.

Three national sources of charity information have just published an open letter to donors confirming what most charities have known for a long time: “the percent of charity expenses that go to administrative and fundraising costs ‑ commonly referred to as ‘overhead’‑ is a poor measure of a charity’s performance.”

Nonprofits depend upon effective leadership from both the board and staff to successfully fulfill their missions and programs. The Standards for Excellence® 2.0 Ethics and Accountability Program for the Nonprofit Sector has set forth a series of significant principles and policies to enhance the leadership and governance of charitable organizations.

Transforming Ordinary People into Fundraising Superheroes! Fundraising is a team sport. This entertaining, humorous book describes the fundraising process and how to make it work for your organization.

This publication provides a practical framework through which nonprofit CEOs, boards, and others engaged in fundraising can address the risks and pursue fundraising responsibly.

Nonprofit organizations purchase insurance for many reasons, covering many exposures (risks), and at a wide range of prices. This book puts insurance in perspective as a risk-financing tool that is part of an overall risk management strategy.

Describes six models of sponsorship that have been approved and accepted by the IRS. It details how they are supposed to work and why, how they differ and how they are similar.