Today, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced it has filed suit against Dade City’s Wild Things, a zoo in Dade City, and three of its corporate officers. The department seeks to shut down fundraising efforts by Dade City’s Wild Things based on the department’s investigation involving illicit fundraising and financial issues. Continue reading “Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Sues Dade City’s Wild Things”
Delaware: Former Wilmington Shelter Director Gets Seven Years in Prison for Theft
Eric Harris, the former executive director of Sojourners’ Place in Wilmington, will spend 7 years in prison for stealing from the non-profit organization. The 51-year-old Harris pled guilty in Superior Court in April 2017 to Theft over $100,000, Act of Intimidation, and Forgery Second Degree. Continue reading “Delaware: Former Wilmington Shelter Director Gets Seven Years in Prison for Theft”
Congress, defend the common law and common sense of nonpartisanship
By Karen Gano and Tim Delaney, opinion contributors
What could possibly go wrong if our country’s more than 1.5 million charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations were authorized to engage in partisan electioneering? Continue reading “Congress, defend the common law and common sense of nonpartisanship”
Texas-based Fundraiser Faces 319,000 Civil Violations for Deceptively Operating Michigan Humane Society Clothing Donation Bins
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced a Notice of Intended Action and Cease and Desist Order against for-profit clothing donation bin operator A.T.R.S. of Houston, Texas, alleging over 300,000 violations for falsely labeling the 251 clothing bins it operates for the Michigan Humane Society. Continue reading “Texas-based Fundraiser Faces 319,000 Civil Violations for Deceptively Operating Michigan Humane Society Clothing Donation Bins”
FTC/NASCO Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity
Constitution Center 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Event Description
FTC & NASCO Host a Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations Continue reading “FTC/NASCO Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity”