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Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Registration & Reporting Requirements ??

Selfish Giving

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last spring. A company that conducts this type of charitable sales promotion is regulated under state charitable solicitation laws as a “commercial co-venturer” (“CCV”). [1] Law § 171-a(6). New York Exec.

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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

In the first half of the 20th century, the crisis of rural electrification ended when the government enabled neighbors to access loans for building their own electric co-ops. A small change to employment law in 1974 enabled over 10 million workers to share in the profits of their employers. Another way is still possible.

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How TIFs Impact Racial and Economic Justice at the Local Level

NonProfit Quarterly

This money is effectively sequestered until the government deems a project worth investing in, which often means the money goes to wealthly, mostly White developers for megaprojects that do more harm than good to the surrounding communities. billion from the public till, funding otherwise destined for public schools, parks, and libraries.

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Reclaiming Heritage: The Global Push for Repatriation of Looted Artifacts

NonProfit Quarterly

Leila Amineddoleh , a lawyer specializing in art and heritage law, shared that she’s witnessed a growing willingness among her clients to return objects when they find out they have been acquired unethically. The Path Forward Despite the progress, challenges remain.

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How to Make Tax Law Work for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

As a nonprofit, the government says you are special. . In fact, because you are a nonprofit you have to adhere to a separate set of rules and laws governing fundraising, operations and finances. Recently, I attended a seminar put on by students involved with the Entrepreneurship Clinic from the local law college.

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” The technologies are scanning our faces at retail stores, airports, and schools, often without our knowledge or consent.

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What Would a Social Justice Investment Ecosystem Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

The S is for social (fair treatment for workers and related practices), and the G is for governance (this includes things like gender and racial diversity on company boards). Perhaps the ESG push does move corporations to be modestly more willing to accept government policies that promote action to address the climate crisis.