Nonprofit Compliance

Posted on June 11, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

When you incorporate a business, start a nonprofit, or register to do business in a new state, appointing a registered agent is required. A registered agent is also required for many state licenses. The function of the registered agent is … Read more

Posted on May 29, 2018, by Abby Jarvis in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Does it feel like your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts are focused on just one or two channels? For most organizations, there are a handful of fundraising channels that get prioritized over all others when it’s time to make solicitations.

While this … Read more

Posted on May 21, 2018, by admin in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

At every phase in their lifecycles, organizations have regulatory obligations to fulfill, from secretary of state registrations to business licenses to tax registrations, and everything in between. While it can seem like a lot of senseless paperwork, these requirements provide … Read more

Posted on May 9, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

May 24 is Red Nose Day, a campaign by Walgreens and Comic Relief that invites supporters to “get their red nose on,” upload their best comic selfies, and raise money to fight child poverty. The success of Red Nose … Read more

Posted on April 30, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

If you’ve received notice from the secretary of state that your corporate entity has been administratively dissolved, you’re not alone, and there’s no need to panic, but it’s definitely time to act. Administrative dissolution can happen for many reasons, and … Read more

Posted on April 26, 2018, by Jerri-Lynn Wier in Business Compliance, Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

We’ve received many calls from clients asking about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was adopted by the European Parliament in 2016 and is set to take effect May 25, 2018. With expanded protections and a broader territorial scope … Read more

Posted on April 23, 2018, by James Gilmer in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Every year around this time, we hear from nonprofits that are trying to coordinate state charitable solicitation registration renewals and IRS Form 990 filings. For nonprofits running on a calendar year, fundraising registrations are due May 15, which is also … Read more

Posted on April 9, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

When you want to expand your operations beyond your home state of incorporation, one of the first steps you’ll need to complete is registering as an out-of-state or “foreign” entity, a process called foreign qualification. Generally, this involves registering … Read more

Posted on March 19, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

Wherever businesses and nonprofits are registered, they are required to file reports with the secretary of state to confirm basic information about their organization. The reports themselves are not all that complex, designed simply to ensure that states have … Read more

Posted on March 12, 2018, by Brock Klinger in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Donations and grants are far more than financial transactions. Every dollar you receive is an affirmation, a vote for change, an investment in a shared passion from a like-minded partner. That’s why trust is so important in the nonprofit sector.… Read more