Fundraising and Grants Archives - Blog | Harbor Compliance Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:15:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 New Mexico and Mississippi Ease Audit Thresholds for Nonprofits https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/new-mexico-and-mississippi-ease-audit-thresholds-for-nonprofits/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:53:52 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=6121

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

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]]> Top 6 Charitable Solicitation Resources https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/top-6-charitable-solicitation-resources/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:31:58 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2723 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

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]]> Nonprofit Board of Directors: Top 7 FAQs https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/nonprofit-board-director-faq/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:15:44 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2671

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

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]]> Make the Most of Giving Tuesday and Holiday Fundraising https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/giving-tuesday-holiday-fundraising-2016/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:15:03 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2401 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

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]]> Infographic: 5 Tips for Planning your Fall Auction https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/infographic-5-tips-planning-fall-auction/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:23:59 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2314 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

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]]> Planning a Charity Auction: A Beginner’s Guide https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/planning-a-charity-auction/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:45:12 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2199

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

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]]> Top 20 Reasons Nonprofits Register for Charitable Solicitation https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/top-20-reasons-nonprofits-register-charitable-solicitation/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:34:01 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2131 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

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]]> Announcing our Charitable Solicitation Compliance White Paper! https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/announcing-charitable-solicitation-compliance-white-paper/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:58:42 +0000 https://www.harborcompliance.com/blog/?p=2097 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.

Download the … Read more

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