Help generous Iowans trust charities | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

Help generous Iowans trust charities | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com: "Iowans need a simple, state-based source for checking out a charity to be able to answer that question. The Iowa Legislature should provide it by finally passing the Charitable Solutions Act.

Proposed again this year by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, Senate Study Bill 1029 would allow the state to establish a registry of organizations."

Charities must register with state if bill passes | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser

Charities must register with state if bill passes | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser: "The state is on the verge of creating a registration requirement for charities that solicit money from Hawai'i donors, a move that will close a huge regulatory gap and ensure the public has access to key information about the nonprofits, registration proponents say."