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”
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”
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FTC & NASCO Host a Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations Continue reading “FTC/NASCO Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity”
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced a Notice of Intended Action and Cease and Desist Order against VietNow National Headquarters, Inc., an Illinois-based charity, for allegedly violating the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act. Continue reading “Michigan Attorney General Files Cease and Desist After Veterans Charity Admits to Lying to Donors about Helping Michigan Vets”
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced a settlement with Florida nonprofit Breast Cancer Outreach Foundation, Inc. The settlement resolves the Attorney General’s claims that, in 2015, the group deceptively raised $1.4 million nationwide, including at least $36,372 in Michigan. The group’s solicitations told donors that funds raised would be used for breast cancer research grants. In reality, all the money raised, except for one $8,235 grant, went to professional fundraisers and other expenses—not breast cancer research. Continue reading “Florida Charity to Pay Over $100k to Breast Cancer Research, and is Banned from Soliciting in Michigan for Ten Years Due to Deceptive Fundraising”
