Charitable Solicitation Registration
Your nonprofit may be aware of its obligation to register for fundraising purposes in its own state (38 states and the District of Columbia currently have this requirement), but did you know that if your nonprofit is asking for donations from potential donors in other states the nonprofit may be required to register in those […]
Anatomy of a Fundraiser
Fundraising is a crucial part of sustaining a nonprofit organization, but the process of raising money raises myriad legal issues which, if unaddressed, can subject a nonprofit to legal liability and impact an organization’s tax exemption as well as donors’ ability to get the benefit of a tax deduction. Anatomy of a Fundraiser addresses various legal […]
California Attorney General’s Guide for Charities
The Attorney General’s Guide for Charities is intended to help volunteers and others who serve as directors, officers or fundraisers for nonprofit charitable organizations. It provides practical information and answers to questions frequently asked about charities. In addition, the Guide summarizes some of the more important California laws affecting the creation and operation of nonprofit charitable corporations. […]
Nonprofit Compliance Checklist
Have you ever wished for a better way to keep track of your nonprofit’s compliance responsibilities every year? You’re not alone. That’s why CalNonprofits has compiled this handy comprehensive checklist to help nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations — charities — keep up-to-date with annual filing requirements. All in one place, with links to the resources you need if […]
Who Regulates Charitable Nonprofits?
Many people assume that the IRS has primary jurisdiction over tax-exempt charitable nonprofits. Yet state governments play a much more active role in regulating nonprofits on almost everything, from their creation to dissolution and multiple life-cycle events in between. State laws govern a wide variety of activities, such as how a nonprofit changes its name, amends its […]
Reinstatement of Good Standing with Corporate and Tax Regulatory Agencies for California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations
Staying in good standing with the state of California and the IRS is an ongoing process. This free publication from Public Counsel, Guide for Reinstatement of Good Standing with Corporate and Tax Regulatory Agencies for California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations both outlines what you need to do to be compliant, and offers guidance if your organization has […]
Changing an Organization’s Name, Mission, Programs and Services, or Governing Rules
Is your organization thinking about changing its name, mission, programs and services, or governing rules? Some of these changes are routine, while others, if done improperly, could have unintended legal consequences, including revocation of tax-exempt status and inability to use previously donated funds for new programs. This free guide from Public Counsel, Notification Requirements for California Nonprofit Public […]
Raffles
A summary of key California regulations about raffles: In California, only nonprofit organizations can legally conduct raffles. Before holding a raffle, you must file a raffle registration form. You must also file an annual raffle report form that reports on the raffles your organization conducts in a given year. You cannot sell raffle tickets on the internet (though you can use the internet to tell people […]
Evaluating the Executive Director
Read these resources to get grounded in the evaluation process: “Evaluating the Executive Director,” Blue Avocado “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 360 Degree Evaluations,” The Nonprofit Quarterly Executive Evaluation and Compensation BoardSource Examples of forms to use: “Executive Director Evaluation Survey Form,” Blue Avocado Sample Executive Director Performance Evaluation Form The Management Center
What You Need to Know About Nonprofit Executive Compensation
This report outlines what the IRS permits in setting nonprofit executive compensation, the consequences of failing to comply with the regulations, how nonprofit board members can protect themselves and the organizations they serve, the kind of data compensation decisions should be based on, and the importance of reporting compensation accurately in annual IRS filing.
