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The National Association of State Charity Officials (“NASCO”) recently published the Survey of State Laws Governing Registration of Charities as of July 2021.  In general, prior to soliciting donations from the residents of any state, and, in some cases, simply by virtue of holding assets or conducting activities in a particular state, charities must register…

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…

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…

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…

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…