Venable LLP, a private law firm, produced a free video Lobbying Considerations for Nonprofits: What Your Organization Needs to Know, which gives a good overview of acceptable and prohibited activities for nonprofits who have or have not taken the 501(h) election, as well as reporting lobbying-related expenses in Schedule C of Form 990.
Tracy Careyette, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
If your nonprofit sends out the same email to multiple contacts at one time, it is subject to federal laws governing "commercial" email. Namely, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 is applicable to mass emails such as nonprofit's newsletters, and infringements reported to federal agencies (primarily the FTC) can incur penalties of up to $16,000 per email violation, with no maximum penalty.
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How can you optimize your audit? We will provide a deep dive into the audit process and how non profits can prepare for their audit as efficiently and effectively as possible. This program will help streamline your back of house operations so that resources can remain focused on the non profits core mission.
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This beginning level workshop offers participants an opportunity to delve into fundamental issues associated with contract management and administration in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit attorney, Kristy Cook of Mod Law Firm, brings her near decade experience in nonprofit law and management to this session with the goal of teaching nonprofit attendees to:
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This session will review recent, temporary changes to federal tax law that can help nonprofits increase both their small and large contributions from individual donors. It will also cover types of fundraising options for nonprofits, including commercial co-ventures, donor-advised funds, and corporate sponsorships.
Disclaimer: This recording is from the 2021 Nonprofit Legal Compliance Workshop, hosted on September 15, 2021. Some laws and rules may have changed since that date.
With COVID-19 cases rising again in North Carolina, nonprofits continue to deal with a variety of legal and liability issues stemming from the pandemic.