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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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From fundraising legal requirements to digital privacy laws, it’s important to understand the rules to which your nonprofit can be held accountable. Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive.

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Understanding how California AB 488 impacts online charitable fundraising

Candid

A new law that went into effect in California on January 1, 2023, AB 488 is aimed at improving transparency and accountability in online charitable fundraising. While AB 488 is a California law, it could impact all charities in the United States that solicit donations in California, not just those headquartered in the state.

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Maintaining Nonprofit Compliance With Fundraising Software

Greater Giving

Although increasing revenue to fund your mission is an important goal, you’ll eventually find yourself sorting through donation records and event recaps to craft financial statements and file the necessary paperwork to maintain your nonprofit’s compliance with the IRS. Data is not only important for Form 990 filing.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: What does the repeal of Arizona's solicitation law mean to my nonprofit?

ASU Lodestar Center

Are we still required to file annual reports? The Arizona legislature recently passed legislation that repeals Arizona’s solicitation registration laws and the requirement that nonprofit organizations file annual solicitation registration or renewal forms with the Secretary of State. What about internet based fundraising?

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Fundraising for your nonprofit in the start-up phase

Candid

Reprinted from NEO Law Group. After a domestic nonprofit takes the first exciting steps of incorporating and filing its Application for Recognition for Exemption (Form 1023) with the IRS, it may be surprised to find out that it may take the IRS six months, or even much longer, to grant the nonprofit its official tax-exempt status.

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How to Use Data to Reduce Your Direct Mail Marketing Costs

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Quarterly National Change of Address (NCOA) updates should be run every 90 days on your entire house file even if you are not mailing in this period. This is most important if you have never done a deceased update, or you receive data files from other sources and this data was not checked. Accounts for juniors, seniors, etc.

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Lame spams of the day: messages from key.com

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The attached file contains the encrypted message that you have received. To read the encrypted message, complete the following steps: - Double-click the encrypted message file attachment to download the file to your computer. Select whether to open the file or save it to your hard drive. . Copyright © 2013 KeyCorp®.

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