Tax, Legal & Compliance
March 4, 2016 at 10:45 am
"I'm very sorry. I made a mistake, and I intend to pay it back," Reggie Rucker told a Fox 8 Cleveland reporter after pleading guilty to wire fraud and making false statements to law enforcement last week...
March 1, 2016 at 11:06 am
More than 30 years after being created to raise money, charity bingo is facing renewed scrutiny across Texas for not living up to its promise. The Texas Lottery Commission has yanked the licenses of fewer than a dozen bingo operators statewide, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The state can revoke a bingo license if the operator…
March 1, 2016 at 10:59 am
Interviewing is an important part of any business. It goes without saying that the successful candidate for the job will come to the interview prepared. What is often overlooked is that the same is true for the interviewer. When interviewing for any position, plan your questions in advance and use care when addressing the following topics...
February 22, 2016 at 11:52 am
The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Ohio filed charges against Reggie Rucker, 68, of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, last week for wire fraud and making false statements to law enforcement, according to the complaint. He allegedly used charitable donations for his gambling debts and personal expenses—such as mortgage payments, food, travel, dry cleaning and entertainment—and lied to the FBI during questioning...
February 22, 2016 at 11:07 am
Fundraising is difficult, no matter how you slice it. Your fundraising team is hard at work, finding prospects, writing letters and grants, “following up” countless times—you know the story. So why hamstring yourself further by ignoring state charitable solicitation requirements? You could be losing crucial gifts and credibility with donors without even knowing it...
February 19, 2016 at 9:55 am
Personal information for millions of California public students, including social security numbers, will soon be turned over to a nonprofit organization representing special needs children. The Concerned Parents Association was granted access to the information through a lawsuit it filed against the state Department of Education to see if schools are violating federal laws on…
February 17, 2016 at 10:10 am
Cancer Fund of America, one of four cancer charities the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) named in a civil complaint last May, has agreed to shut down. The Tennessee-based charity allegedly was part of a scam that bilked donors out of more than $187 million. Named the second-worst charity in America by The Tampa Bay Times, it is the last of the four charities named in the FTC complaint to cease operations...
February 16, 2016 at 10:25 am
Just hours ahead of attending Saturday's GOP primary debate in Greenville, S.C., Donald Trump blasted the Republican National Committee (RNC) for a fundraising email he claimed was "illegally" sent using his name. The billionaire went on a Twitter spree against the RNC early Saturday. Trump's recent comments are a response to fundraising messages the committee…
February 16, 2016 at 10:20 am
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on Saturday morning, apparently of a heart attack sustained while visiting a hunting ranch in Texas. He was 79. Scalia, the longest-serving Supreme Court justice in history, was nominated by Ronald Reagan and confirmed by the Senate in 1986. He earned a reputation as the intellectual…
February 15, 2016 at 10:22 am
What college student wouldn't want the opportunity to work with a nonprofit, right? Think about all the experience he or she will gain, not to mention the fact that you can finally get that huge file-storage project done. If this all sounds familiar to you and your organization, step back and take note: The Fair Labor Standards Act may put a damper on your unpaid intern dreams...
