Harbor Compliance Blog

Posted on November 9, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Industry News, Nonprofit Compliance.

November 15 is an important date for renewing charitable solicitation registrations. Many states base their charitable solicitation renewal and annual financial reporting due dates on the charity’s fiscal year. Upon filing with the state charitable solicitation authorities, charities must usually … Read more

Posted on October 4, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

In our last post, we discussed why fundraising compliance should be a priority for every charity. Compliant organizations avoid state-imposed penalties, are able to fundraise limitlessly, and benefit from a higher rate of return on their solicitations. In this post, … Read more

Posted on September 29, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

Charitable solicitation compliance is a complex topic that many nonprofit leaders do not understand. But that doesn’t have to be the case! We’ve prepared a free Executive Brief to help you get your leadership team up-to-speed quickly. The Executive Brief covers the … Read more

Posted on September 22, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors; not to mention, auctions can help your nonprofit raise a lot of money.

Charity auctions are lucrative and highly-specialized events with many moving parts. As such, they can also … Read more

Posted on September 19, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

As you begin to discuss charitable solicitation registration within your organization, you will likely face a variety of questions. These questions may range from specifics about the requirements, to how they apply to your organization, to whether your nonprofit should … Read more

Posted on August 24, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

A post by Jill Boyer. Jill is the Director of Marketing at Greater Giving. Jill joined the Greater Giving team over 10 years ago, bringing her experience with event planning, marketing, customer success and copywriting. Her deep knowledge of fundraising trends … Read more

Posted on August 3, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

In our last article, we discussed where your charity is required to register to solicit donations. Generally speaking, registration is mandatory in any state in which you are soliciting donations.

You may find that your organization has to register … Read more

Posted on July 27, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

This is a post by Ronald Pruit, President of 4aGoodCause, a leading provider of easy and effective online fundraising pages that make donors want to give more. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. 

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance refers to … Read more

Posted on July 21, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Updated January 2019

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors and raise money for your mission. Yet a successful auction requires careful planning. What type of auction will work best for you? Should you hold an online … Read more

Posted on July 20, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

If your charity fundraises, it is generally required to register for charitable solicitation. But with registration being completed on the state-level and the requirements varying by state, how do you know where you need to register?

Generally speaking, charities must … Read more