Noteworthy

Please join us TODAY at 3 p.m. EST for an important webinar organized by the The Heckscher Foundation for Children: Navigating the CARES Act for Nonprofit Leaders. Panelists: * Brian Joseph, Founder and CEO, RevJen Group * Morgen Cheshire, Principal, Cheshire Law Group, and * Sibi Thomas, CPA,CFE,CGMA, Partner, Marks Paneth LLP, will review the… Read more »

Updated April 1, 2020 While the nonprofit sector is waiting for the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to issue regulations and open up the application process for Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, banks have been hustling to finalize their procedures for the application process. It is expected that lenders will be able to begin accepting… Read more »

Updated March 29, 2020 Thanks to the CARES Act, enacted on Friday, March 27, 2020, many nonprofit organizations will soon be able to access even more funding through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.  We’re still waiting to find out more details on the latest programs (Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Economic Injury Disaster… Read more »

Updated March 20, 2020 Cheshire Law Group is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on our communities. We take seriously the health and well-being of all of our nonprofit clients, and to help those that are first responders on the frontlines, we have put together a list of funding available and designed to… Read more »

Last month, the Office of the Attorney General of New York (AG) filed a lawsuit naming an accounting firm as a defendant in a charity fraud case. The lawsuit serves as a warning shot that regulators may look beyond officers, directors, and trustees when exercising their authority to oversee charitable organizations.

Registration is now open for Nonprofit University 2018! Learn more and register!

Black Friday and Cyber Monday—two days everybody has heard of and most of us have most likely taken part in—but what do you know about #GivingTuesday? After seeing a decrease of charitable donations in the days following Thanksgiving, Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y worked to create a social media fundraising campaign. It went viral, resulting in… Read more »

Impersonation of charitable organizations is nothing new, but this year, due to Hurricane Maria and other tragedies, the crime made its way on to the IRS list of the most pervasive tax scams. Learn how to avoid these scams during times of crisis.

Charitable solicitation registration can be a confusing and daunting task for any nonprofit organization. In fact, many nonprofits are unaware of the requirements. What is Charitable Solicitation Registration? Charitable solicitation registration is a state’s way of regulating fundraising activities within its jurisdiction. Generally, a nonprofit organization must register for charitable solicitation in the states in… Read more »

In February, the IRS began alerting nonprofits that they could also be potential targets in a bold new tax scam. Nonprofits, including schools and hospitals, have fallen victim to this newest email scam, according to the IRS. What emails should nonprofits watch out for? The “Executive Director” sends an email to an employee in the… Read more »