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New Mexico and Mississippi Ease Audit Thresholds for Nonprofits

New Mexico and Mississippi Ease Audit Thresholds for Nonprofits

New Mexico and Mississippi Ease Audit Thresholds for Nonprofits

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Most states require specific charitable organizations to submit audited financial statements each year. These audits are required in connection with charitable registration. This means organizations who solicit in multiple states must comply with numerous state audit requirements. The specific threshold … Read more

Top 6 Charitable Solicitation Resources

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Add these six resources to your list of nonprofit must-reads!

Sure, you know we offer compliance solutions for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. But did you know we’ve published over 3,000 pieces of content about compliance?

To save you … Read more

Nonprofit Board of Directors: Top 7 FAQs

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Updated January 2019

“An active and engaged board is important to the success of a public charity and compliance with the tax law.”         – Compliance Guide for 501 (c)(3) Public Charities, IRS.gov

Ready to apply for 501(c)(3) status, … Read more

Make the Most of Giving Tuesday and Holiday Fundraising

Make the Most of Giving Tuesday and Holiday Fundraising

Make the Most of Giving Tuesday and Holiday Fundraising

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Posted on November 16, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants, Nonprofit Compliance.

You’ve worked hard this year. You’ve done an incredible job with your programming and have maximized the impact of each dollar raised. Your donors are impressed and spreading the word about your impact every way they know how – casual … Read more

Infographic: 5 Tips for Planning your Fall Auction

Infographic: 5 Tips for Planning your Fall Auction

Infographic: 5 Tips for Planning your Fall Auction

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Posted on September 22, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors; not to mention, auctions can help your nonprofit raise a lot of money.

Charity auctions are lucrative and highly-specialized events with many moving parts. As such, they can also … Read more

Planning a Charity Auction: A Beginner’s Guide

Planning a Charity Auction: A Beginner’s Guide

Planning a Charity Auction: A Beginner’s Guide

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Posted on July 21, 2016, by Harbor Compliance in Fundraising and Grants.

Updated January 2019

Charity auctions are a fun and exciting way to engage donors and raise money for your mission. Yet a successful auction requires careful planning. What type of auction will work best for you? Should you hold an online … Read more

Top 20 Reasons Nonprofits Register for Charitable Solicitation

Top 20 Reasons Nonprofits Register for Charitable Solicitation

Top 20 Reasons Nonprofits Register for Charitable Solicitation

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Updated December 2020

State charitable solicitation requirements affect nearly every charity that fundraises in at least some way. Simply being recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization does not mean that a charity can fundraise limitlessly. Most states also … Read more

Announcing our Charitable Solicitation Compliance White Paper!

Announcing our Charitable Solicitation Compliance White Paper!

Announcing our Charitable Solicitation Compliance White Paper!

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January 26, 2017 Update:

A new white paper is now available! Harbor Compliance and National Council of Nonprofits have announced a “Best Practices Partnership” and unveiled a resource guide to help nonprofits with often-misunderstood state fundraising registration requirements.

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