The following is from the NY Department of Consumer Affairs:
As you may be aware, NYC's Commuter Benefits Law takes effect January 1, 2016, and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) wants to make sure you have important information. DCA is responsible for enforcing the law and coordinating the City's public education and outreach campaign, and we are committed to working with businesses to make sure the law, which benefits both employers and employees, is administered effectively and fairly.
Read moreListed below are items that should be considered to comply with the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act (most provisions became effective on July 1, 2014) and various IRS rules regarding donations and reporting.
Read moreIn the summertime, many of us who work with not-for-profits and their philanthropy efforts are gearing up for our fall fundraisers. Thanksgiving and holiday giving season is an ideal time to hold special events to raise money and recruit supporters for our causes, but the planning starts now.
Read moreA "friends of" charity usually has a simple mission: raise funds for and awareness of the foreign charity that shares its name. For example, American Friends of the British Museum works in the United States to raise money to support projects and programs of the British Museum and to increase the museum's profile among Americans. The activities conducted in the United States by these organizations-lectures, galas, travel programs, exhibition tours, and more-follow the same rules as any other U.S. charity and serve the same purpose of educating, informing, and engaging audiences.
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