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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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Fundraising for your nonprofit in the start-up phase

Candid

Reprinted from NEO Law Group. First, regardless of whether or not you’ve received tax-exempt status from the IRS, before you start fundraising, you should check with your state’s attorney general (or equivalent charity regulator) office for state-mandated fundraising registration and reporting requirements.

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Online fundraising: Leveraging compliance as a development strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

When it comes to compliance with state laws, online fundraising initiatives have created a regulatory challenge for nonprofits everywhere. Approximately 45 states have laws regulating charitable solicitation activity. Once the initial surprise subsides, nonprofit boards and leadership are charged with developing a strategy to comply.

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Online fundraising: leveraging compliance as a development strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

When it comes to compliance with state laws, online fundraising initiatives have created a regulatory challenge for nonprofits everywhere. Approximately 45 states have laws regulating charitable solicitation activity. Once the initial surprise subsides, nonprofit boards and leadership are charged with developing a strategy to comply.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

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When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. On your subscription call to action, tell constituents exactly what they’re going to get out of this exchange, such as registration for a webinar or mission updates. But it turns out that identity-focused language can be even more powerful.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

sgEngage

When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. On your subscription call to action, tell constituents exactly what they’re going to get out of this exchange, such as registration for a webinar or mission updates. But it turns out that identity-focused language can be even more powerful.

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How Much Can Nonprofits Spend on Political Advertising? Here’s What Experts Say

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Lobbying is trying to influence specific legislation through direct contact with legislators or their staff. Voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives conducted in a non-partisan manner would not be prohibited political campaign activity. Voter education guides conducted in a non-partisan manner are allowed.