23 Jul, 2022 California, Commercial Co-Ventures and Charitable Fundraising Platforms, Oh My! By Terri Seligman Kelly O'Donnell As of January 1, 2023, commercial co-venturing and other types of cause marketing activities in the state of California are going to get...
21 Jun, 2022 How Much Money Must You Give To Charity If You Induce People to “Donate”? By Terri Seligman The headline on the homepage of the Omaze website says “Win [Something Great] and help [Worthy Cause]”. You hit the enter button and go...
11 Mar, 2021 Robocalling + Sham Charities = $110 Million Judgment By Terri Seligman If you run, or run campaigns to support, a charity that engages professional fundraisers, this latest enforcement action announced by the...
23 Nov, 2020 45's Fundraising Appeals: A Birds Eye View from An Advertising Lawyer By Terri Seligman The bold headline screams “Official Election Defense Fund” and features a photograph of soon-to-be-ex-president Donald Trump. The copy...
17 Sep, 2020 Major Joint Charity Enforcement Action by FTC and Attorneys General By J.J. Harwayne Leitner Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), together with the Attorneys General of New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Minnesota,...
06 Dec, 2019 Charitable Fundraising the Focus of New York AG By Terri Seligman The Office of the New York Attorney General released its annual “Pennies for Charity: Where Your Money Goes; Fundraising by Professional...