Most organizations that hold assets and/or conduct activities for charitable purposes in New York are required to register with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau pursuant to the NY Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (“EPTL”). Organizations that solicit charitable contributions (including grants from foundations and government grants) in New York are generally required
Governance and Best Practices
New York Attorney General and PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Enter Into Agreement to Address Lack of Transparency in Charitable Giving Campaign
By Ahsaki E. Benion on
Posted in Client Advisories, Governance and Best Practices
On January 14, 2020, the New York Attorney General entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the “Settlement”) with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (“PPGF”)—PayPal, Inc.’s charitable giving arm—to resolve issues raised during an investigation into PPGF’s 2016 giving campaign. The Settlement highlights the importance of adequate disclosure and vetting for third-party fundraising platforms that solicit charitable…
New Workplace Harassment Rules Increase Protections for Workers
By Ahsaki E. Benion on
On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S.6577/A.8421 (the “Act”), providing new workplace harassment protections for New York workers. While certain provisions of the previous law applied only to employers with four or more employees, the Act is applicable to all employers in the state—including nonprofits.
Effective October 11, 2019, the Act…
Privacy & Cybersecurity
By Ahsaki E. Benion on
Our recent Client Advisory Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks for Nonprofits: Navigating the Minefield has been published in Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report (Lexis A.S. Pratt), July 1, 2019. Read it here.
NY Employers: Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training
By Ahsaki E. Benion on
Posted in Governance and Best Practices, Laws/Regulations
Effective October 9, 2018, New York Labor Law § 201-G requires all New York state employers—including nonprofit organizations—to maintain a sexual harassment prevention policy and conduct an interactive sexual harassment prevention training program that meets certain minimum standards set forth in models provided by the Department of Labor. Employers may adopt the models promulgated by…