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As an experienced advisor to nonprofits and social enterprises, we help our clients optimize their social impact.

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We handle registrations for hundreds of nonprofits, fundraisers, and commercial co-venturers to insure they are in compliance.

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Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Blog

NFTs and Charities – What’s New and What Isn’t?

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The Mayor’s Race and Nonprofits

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Schedule B Disclosure Cases Head to the Supreme Court – Is Donor Privacy Threatened?

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California Proposes Law to Regulate Online Fundraising Platforms

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2021 - A Very Private New Year - Steps all Nonprofits Can Take

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Nonprofits and the “March to Save America”– Lessons for Responsible Nonprofits

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The 2020 NAAG/NASCO Virtual Conference - Noteworthy Issues for Nonprofits

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Influencer Philanthropy and Social Media – What are the Rules, What are Best Practices?

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N.Y.C. Employees Get Additional Paid Sick/Safe Leave Rights: Update Your Policies and Distribute Notices

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It’s Time to Vote – Know Your State Law!

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What is the Difference between a Church and a Religious Organization?

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Back in Session!  COVID-19 Paid Leave for Employees Caring for School-Age Kids

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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status

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Employee Payroll Tax Deferral Causes Confusion and Uncertainty for Employers

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Virtual Nonprofit Board and Member Meetings in the Time of COVID

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We Won’t Get Fooled Again - Blackbaud Data Breach

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Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Re-Opening Your Workplace

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Key Legal Issues in Corporate Partnerships

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Charities with Large Endowments May Face Government and Public Scrutiny for Taking PPP Loans

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Is it Time for a Cyber Risk Check-up?

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New York State Amends Paid Election Leave Law, Again, to Provide Up to 2 Hours' Paid Voting Leave

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Mask Up! New York “Essential” Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations Must Provide Face Masks to Public-Facing Employees

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NY “PAUSE” Extended to April 29th and Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits

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Business Interruption Insurance for Nonprofits – Is COVID-19 Covered?

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What the CARES Act Means for Faith-Based Organizations

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The CARES Act - Affiliation Rules for Nonprofits and Faith Based Organizations

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COVID-19 and the Workplace: What Families First Coronavirus Response Act and NYS Emergency COVID-19 Paid Leave Mean for Your Organization

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Charities' Response to COVID-19: A Guide to Using Endowment Funds for Emergency Purposes

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Establishing a COVID-19 Charitable Assistance Program

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COVID-19 and the Workplace: NY State Hits the “PAUSE” Button, and Extends It to April 15th– the latest information for your organization

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Coronavirus and Your Event – What Happens if You Have to Cancel?

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Doctor’s Orders! Get Your Organization Prepared for Handling COVID-19 in the Workplace

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COVID-19 and Cyber-Readiness - Good Practices for Remote Work

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NY Presidential Primary Alert! Do You Know What Your Employees’ Voting Rights Are?

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NY Employers Must Provide Notice of Rights to Employees Regarding Reproductive Health Decision Discrimination

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Nonprofit "Parking Lot" Tax Is Repealed

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PayPal Giving Fund Enters Multi-State Settlement to Ensure Transparency to Donors

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New York Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases Take Effect on 12/31/19

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - You are not California Dreamin'!

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New Regular Rate of Pay Rule Takes Effect January 15, 2020

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New Federal Overtime Regulations Take Effect January 1, 2020

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Public Charities, Lobbying Limits, and Affiliated 501(c)(4)s

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Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA - It’s not too late!

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Ripped from the Headlines – Lessons in Nonprofit Governance

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The SHIELD Act – A New York State of Mind … and Privacy

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Should Our Company Establish a Corporate Foundation?

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Stop! Purchase of an Event Ticket with DAF Dollars Could Land You in Hot Water with the IRS

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New York State Ban Employers from Inquiring about Salary History

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New York State Prohibits Race Discrimination Based on Natural Hair Texture or Hairstyles

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New York State Pay Equity Law Applies to Other Legally Protected Categories (Not Just Gender)

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New York State Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Religious Attire, Clothing and Facial Hair

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Sole Member Nonprofits Complicate Directors’ Fiduciary Duties

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Advising Nonprofits on their Fundraising Strategy? You May Need to Register

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The Hidden Engine Driving CSR? It’s the Nonprofit Sector…

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Privacy Matters: A Website Privacy Policy is Good Governance

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Is Your Nonprofit Organization's Website Accessible to the Disabled? Non-compliance Could Be Costly

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Resolutions for 2019?  Here are a Few Small, Measurable Goals for New York Employers

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Impact Investing Term Sheets: How to Protect Mission in 2019 and Beyond (Podcast)

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New York Outlaws Sole Member Not-for-Profit Corporations

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From Startup to Growth Company – Five Factors For Success

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Privacy Audit – Make it Your Organization’s New Year’s Resolution!

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Annual Holiday Party? Tra-La-La-La-Lawsuit!

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Startup Alert : Key Agreements Every Startup Should Have

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Event Contracts for Nonprofits – When to Push Back

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2018 NAAG/NASCO Conference - Update on the State Charity Regulatory Landscape

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Incorporating Social Mission: Options for Social Entrepreneurs

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October 9th Deadline for New York Employers to Adopt Sex Harassment Prevention Policy and Complaint Form

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Voting Leave Reminder for New York Employers

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NYC Employers Take Note! Enforcement Guidance Issued By NYC Commission on Human Rights on Employer Obligations for Reasonable Accommodation

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Remember October 16, 2018 Deadline!: NYC Employers Must Engage in "Cooperative Dialogue" with Employees 

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#MeToo Catches Up with New York State and New York City

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New York City Employees Get Protection to Make Temporary Schedule Changes for Personal Reasons

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NYC’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Effective May 5

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Analysis of Tax Reform 2.0 from a Social Enterprise Perspective

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Sixteen States Enter into Settlement Agreement with Charity Involved in Unlawful Cause Marketing Campaign

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Nonprofits and Voter Engagement - Yes You Should!

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Left In the Dark, IRS Moves to Limit Donor Transparency

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Joint Cost Allocations Under Scrutiny by State Regulators: Avoid These Mistakes

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Tandem Nonprofit & For-Profit Companies Must Walk Fine Line

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GDPR is coming. Will your organization be ready?

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Newman's Owns Gets a New Life

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US Affiliates of Foreign NGOs – A Primer

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New York State Paid Family Leave Takes Effect January 1, 2018: Are You Ready?

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NYC's Earned Sick Time Act Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Time Off for Domestic Violence Victims in 2018

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Reminder: New York's Minimum Wage Increases December 31st

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IRS Declares War on Commercial Charities

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2018 IRS Work Plan for Tax-Exempt Organizations Continues Focus on Data-Driven Oversight

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Incorporating Social Mission - Options for Social Entrepreneurs

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The Annual Holiday Party! Tra- La-La-La-Lawsuit?

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NYC Salary History Ban Takes Effect October 31, 2017

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The Impact of Technology on Charities Regulation: Takeaways from the Annual NAAG/NASCO Conference

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Why Delaware - The most popular state for new businesses and new nonprofits

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What Public Schools Owe Students with Disabilities - A New Definition of an Old Standard

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FTC/NASCO Conference on Consumer Protection and Charitable Solicitation Highlights a Rapidly Evolving Landscape

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NYC Makes History/”Herstory,” Barring Employers From Inquiring about Salary History

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Shining a Light on Dark Money: Floodlight or Flashlight

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Charities Can Lobby - But What Activities are Lobbying?

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Cyber Security Insurance – A Must Have (that is hopefully never needed)

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California Attorney General Issues Guidance on Charity Crowdfunding Platform Regulation

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New Legal Developments Affect New York Organizations Using Independent Contractors

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Federal Court Halts DOL Final Overtime Rule, Nationwide: Rule will not take effect December 1

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New Overtime Rules Have Arrived: What Non-Profits Need to Do Now

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Federal Court Rules that Sex Orientation Discrimination=Unlawful Sex Stereotyping

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Politics in the Workplace: How Employers Can Stay Out of Hot Water

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The First IPO of a Benefit Corporation – Will Laureate Turn the Tide?

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IRS Says Benefit Corporations May Treat Payments to Charity as a Business Expense

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Is Asking A Job Applicant about Their Past Salary, History?

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Pay Rule Takes Effect on December 1, 2016: Will your organization be ready?

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How Much $ Can Your Business Save By Training Managers & Employees on Preventing Workplace Harassment and Retaliation? Literally, Millions of Dollars

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Does your organization's absenteeism policy discriminate against the disabled?

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Feeling "Under the Weather" Today? It's Time to Review Your Sick Leave Policies (Again)

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Have you Reviewed your Solicitation Disclosures Lately?

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Charity Auctions - Guidance for Nonprofits, Donors, and Attendees

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The Ten Commandments of Cause Marketing Law

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New York Court Upholds Governor Cuomo’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Executive Compensation

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Moving Out Of New York

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Political Activity and Nonprofits – 501(c)(3)s Beware!

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The Supreme Court Upholds Race-Conscious Admissions Programs

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IRS Denies Farmers Market Tax-Exempt Status

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What will the CHARITY Act do for charity?

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Are You Protected? Five Points to Include in Every Technology Agreement

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It's 2016 – Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

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Form 990-PF Filers Beware! The Tricky Double Negative of Part VII-B

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Restricted Funds – Administrative Expenses are Sometimes Permissible

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AG Provides Guidance for Conflict of Interest Policy Requirement under NPRA

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State Charity Regulators Offer Tips on Internet and Social Media Fundraising

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A Simple 'Thank You' Won't Do - Documenting Charitable Contributions

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Tips for Whistleblower Policy Compliance in New York

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When funds go missing - what can you do, what must you do?

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Standards of Civility – It’s a Lawyer’s Duty

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Steal This Privacy Policy…

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Defining the Terms of a Terms of Use

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Governor Cuomo Signs New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013

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Faster but Tougher - IRS Review Focuses on Private Benefit and Commerciality

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When is a Fiscal Sponsorship a “Mere Conduit”?

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Sending Email to Canada? Think First. Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Requires Prior Consent in Many Cases

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Trends in Fundraising & Cause Marketing – Local and Grassroots Engagement

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Volunteer workers –what is your liability?

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Privacy Audits: A Practical Approach to Privacy

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Social Media and Online Marketing for Nonprofits: A Legal Perspective

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IRS Continues Amnesty Program for Misclassified Workers

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IRS Says Agreement With For-Profit Won’t Jeopardize Nonprofit Group’s Exempt Status

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Website Solicitation

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Why You Should Care about the Duty of Care

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Fundraising Compliance in Mergers & Acquisitions

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The Mending Wall - Technology Contracts for Nonprofits

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Commission on Accountability & Policy for Religious Organizations Issues Report

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DOL Worker Classification Enforcement Initiative is possible landmine for Nonprofits

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Canada Creates a New Hybrid Legal Form for Social Enterprise

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New York Attorney General Issues Guidance on Cause Marketing Practices

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Three Denials - IRS draws the line between business and charity

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Fiscal Cliff Legislation – Good or Bad for Nonprofits?

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Charity Navigator Dismisses Use of Joint Cost Allocations

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New York City Bites the Hand that Feeds It

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Court of Appeals Ruling on Campaign Donor Disclosures by 501(c)(4)s

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