Articles in a two part series discuss the legal and risk implications of seeking charitable contributions during the giving season. They can also give the reader some idea of how to address the recent trend of institutional funders asking their grantees to describe general and project-specific risk management strategies in their reports or proposals. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
charitable contributions
Be sure to reveiw our State Secretary's information about Charitable Solicitation Licensing (CSL) and nonprofit compliance requirements--forms needed, how to file online, relevant statutes, and how it keeps the public informed (e.g. a "Smart Donor Checklist" for assessing a charity before donating to it).
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law a tax reform plan (H.R. 1) that cuts individual and corporate income tax rates and makes a variety of other changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Several parts of the tax plan affect the work of nonprofits.