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Harbor Compliance & Foundation Center Release Grantseeking Guide

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Posted on September 12, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Company News.

LANCASTER, Pa. September, 12, 2018 – Today Harbor Compliance and Foundation Center released How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Comprehensive Guide for Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals. This white paper reveals little-known connections between state charitable solicitation laws and common grant-related … Read more

Registered Agents and Business Addresses

Registered Agents and Business Addresses

Registered Agents and Business Addresses

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Posted on September 4, 2018, by Harbor Compliance in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

In every state where your business or nonprofit is registered to operate, you must appoint a registered agent to receive notices of lawsuits and other official state documents for your organization. A registered agent must have a physical address … Read more

Harbor Compliance Named to Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies

Harbor Compliance Named to Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies

Harbor Compliance Named to Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies

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Posted on August 15, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Company News.

Harbor Compliance has earned a place among the nation’s elite private companies, ranking 370 on the 2018 Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies.

“We’ve experienced 1,341% three-year growth, thanks to an extraordinary level of commitment and hard work from our employees … Read more

Harbor Compliance Invests in New Headquarters

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Posted on July 18, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Company News.

Harbor Compliance is moving to a new headquarters at 1830 Colonial Village Lane, Lancaster on July 30. Founded in 2012 by CEO Mike Montali and CIO Megan Danz in a one-room office in Lancaster, the company has experienced 1,341% revenue … Read more

Six Things to Do Once Your Nonprofit Has Registered for Fundraising

Six Things to Do Once Your Nonprofit Has Registered for Fundraising

Six Things to Do Once Your Nonprofit Has Registered for Fundraising

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Posted on June 25, 2018, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.

If your organization has invested in meeting all of your state charitable registration requirements, congratulations! By simply registering, you’ve already demonstrated your commitment to transparency in the nonprofit sector and accountability to your donors. You may, however, still be wondering … Read more

New White Paper Details Engineering Firm License Requirements

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Posted on February 27, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance.

When we talk with engineers about business licensing, they generally think of their Professional Engineer (PE) and Structural Engineer (SE) licenses. We find that engineering professionals are often not aware of the requirements for their firms to be licensed. With … Read more

Harbor Compliance Offers New White Paper and Webinar on Engineer Licensing

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Posted on February 22, 2018, by Betsy Gonzalez in Company News.

With National Engineers Week in full swing, Harbor Compliance is releasing a white paper and webinar to address the most common causes of engineering license gaps.

While the path to individual Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer licensing is well established, … Read more

What Good Standing Really Means

What Good Standing Really Means

What Good Standing Really Means

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Posted on December 7, 2017, by Harbor Compliance in Business Compliance, Nonprofit Compliance.

Demonstrating your organization’s good standing is a normal part of doing business. Whenever you open a bank account, expand into new states, or apply for a license, a certificate of good standing is usually part of the required paperwork. The … Read more

Harbor Compliance & Charity Navigator Release Fundraising Registration Guide

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Posted on November 7, 2017, by Betsy Gonzalez in Business Compliance.

Today Harbor Compliance and Charity Navigator released Charitable Solicitation Registration: Navigating the Complexities, a guide to help nonprofits of all sizes meet state and federal regulations governing fundraising.

More than half of states require charities to register before fundraising, and … Read more

Pros and cons of fundraising under a fiscal sponsorship

Pros and cons of fundraising under a fiscal sponsorship

Pros and cons of fundraising under a fiscal sponsorship

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Posted on November 2, 2017, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.

I’ve assisted in founding two nonprofits, helping fill out Form 1023 to get the ball rolling with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The last organization I assisted was the Chicago Brewseum, which is looking to build the most comprehensive … Read more