State Charity Regulators Offer Tips on Internet and Social Media Fundraising | Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Blog

State Charity Regulators Offer Tips on Internet and Social Media Fundraising | Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Blog: The National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) recently posted tips on internet and social media fundraising to help charities and fundraising platforms understand their rights and obligations, and to help donors make informed giving decisions. The tips highlight four key concerns that state charity regulators have regarding the use of the internet, email, social media, and mobile phones in charitable fundraising: (1) fraudulent and deceptive solicitations, (2) charities’ control over the use of their names on fundraising platforms, (3) transparency in fundraising platform policies, and (4) compliance with fundraising regulatory requirements.