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• New Bill Would Affect the Governance of Nonprofits ( October 2004 )
  Jill S. Dodd of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss

  Congress enacted the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act (commonly known as "Sarbanes-Oxley") in response to widely reported corporate and accounting scandals. Sarbanes-Oxley's principal purpose was to restore public confidence in the financial reporting of publicly traded companies. With limited exceptions, Sarbanes-Oxley did not apply to nonprofit organizations.

• Contemplating A Charitable Sales Promotion? Think Before You Solicit. ( November 2003 )
  Julie M. Nichols of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP

  In recent years, charitable sales promotions have become an increasingly popular way for consumer products companies to support charitable causes while, at the same time, fostering commercial goodwill. Companies that may not have traditionally engaged in such promotions frequently are surprised to learn of the broad regulatory scheme which applies to solicitations that raise funds, directly or indirectly, for charitable organizations.

• Settlement Provides Guidance for Nonprofits on Donor Privacy ( September 2000 )
  Faegre & Benson LLP

  This article provides some guidance for Minnesota charitable organizations that share donor information with third parties.

• Charitable Giving and Planned Gift Programs: Ten Points to Remember ( September 2000 )
  W. Birch Douglass of McGuireWoods, LLP

  This excerpt lays out ten points to remember during the fundraising process for a charitable organization.

• Exempt Organizations: Will Wright Patman Ride Again? ( December 1999 )
  Anthony F. Walsh of Saul Ewing LLP

  We are advising our friends in the world of private foundations that now is the time to put your house in order. C.

• The Private Foundation-The basic rules, requirements, and features of the private foundation. ( August 1999 )
  Law Office of Robert Doucette

  Introduction The private independent foundation (not the private operating foundation), as qualified under Secti.

• Types of Charitable Organizations-An overview of the basic features of the five different kinds of charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ( August 1999 )
  Law Office of Robert Doucette

  General Information Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is one of the sections that is commonly refer.

• Reporting and Substantiation Requirements Increase for Charitable Contributions ( September 1994 )
  Briggs & Morgan

  With passage of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (the "Act"), the burden for charitable organizations to re.