disclosure laws
The Orrin Hatch Foundation Throws a Soirée
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Companies woo legislators by making charitable donations, but they don’t always report it.
disclosure requirements
New York Nonprofits Must Disclose Large Donors, Rules US Appeals Court
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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the dismissal of free speech violation claims by Citizens United. In doing so, it allowed New York to require the public disclosure of donors who give more than $5,000 to nonprofits in the state.
Webinars
Are You Ready to Comply with New FASB Guidelines?
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For the last year, NPQ has been warning nonprofits to prepare for the implementation of new FASB accounting standards for nonprofits in 2018. Guess what year it is? Maybe a review is in order.
Accountability
Is Facebook an Appropriate Communication Venue under Open Records Laws?
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Public officials from homeowners association board members to the President of the United States use social media to communicate with their constituents and each other. But when does it cross the line?
Nonprofit News
House Vote Denies IRS Access to Nonprofit Donor Lists
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Congress moves to strengthen nonprofit donor confidentiality in the name of free speech, but are they making it easier for some groups to hide their millionaire and billionaire supporters?
disclosure laws
State Regulators and Watchdogs Object to Changes in Donor Disclosure by Nonprofits
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An intriguing four-way battle is forming over the issue of tax-exempt organizations providing lists of donors to the IRS and state regulators.
Policy & Government
OP-ED: The Regulatory Creep of Grassroots Lobbying Public Disclosure Regimes
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In its haste to uncover the interests behind astroturf campaigns and to force disclosure on anyone who amplifies their voice with money’s assistance, government creates minefields of regulatory traps for the unwary nonprofit.
Nonprofit News
NYC Mayor Opposes Requirement for COI Filings by Nonprofit CEOs
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The bill in the City Council comes as a result of a scandal involving the former CEO of the Queens Borough Library.
Nonprofit News
Smithsonian-Based Climate Skeptic Failed to Disclose Koch and Exxon Funding of His Research
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Dr. Willie Soon at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is learning the value of disclosing one’s funding sources—if you try to hide the money you get from the Koch family and from Exxon, your dubious climate change denials will be even less credible.
Uncategorised
San Diego’s Mayor and the Political Tradition of Tapping Special Interests through Charity
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One San Diego Fund has fuzzy ties to Mayor Kevin Faulconer and solicits donations from business interests who want to curry his favor.