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The Charleston Principles
The Charleston Principles has helpful guidance for charity solicitation registration in the states. Problem is, lots of states are unclear or silent about whether they’ve adopted the recommendations in the Principles. Plus, the guy in the background is scene stealing.
Let Planned Giving Cooperate With Your Fundraising
You can probably include the simplest planned gift—a charitable bequest by will—in most of your solicitations. I think you should.
Idealware: Highly Recommended
I suggest you check out Idealware. They’re smart researchers in technology with lots of valuable resources to help you work your mission smartly.
April 6, 2012
Start in your home state. What ever state your charity is incorporated in, or does most of its business in (for some, those are different), register your charity solicitations there first. Most of the registration enforcement actions are in the home state. That makes sense, it’s the state or states with the most interest in your work because you’ve got most of your presence there. Charity starts at home. Charity registrations do too.