california-enacts-new-law-to-regulate-charitable-fundraising-platforms 
Pearlman + Pearlman
OCTOBER 13, 2021
On October 7, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 488 , which amends The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act and establishes a new statutory framework to regulate online charitable fundraising platforms.
Pearlman + Pearlman
MAY 2, 2024
On March 26th, California issued its final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms. The regulations administer the law enacted in 2021 and significantly impact how platforms and platform charities must operate. Who is affected by the regulations?
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Pearlman + Pearlman
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
In the past few months, a sizable number of nonprofit organizations were surprised to find themselves blocked from receiving donations through various online fundraising platforms including Facebook. The cause was failure to be in “good standing” in California.
Pearlman + Pearlman
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
In the past few months, a sizable number of nonprofit organizations were surprised to find themselves blocked from receiving donations through various online fundraising platforms including Facebook. The cause was failure to be in “good standing” in California.
Pearlman + Pearlman
DECEMBER 29, 2022
This blog post summarizes the portions of California Assembly Bill 488 that go into effect on January 1, 2023, the delayed effective date for other portions of the law, and the status of the proposed regulations to fully implement the law. Segregation of Funds. Required Disclosures.
Pearlman + Pearlman
MAY 3, 2023
Charities and their corporate partners that are engaged in cause marketing and corporate partnerships through online fundraising activations should be aware that California’s new law governing “charitable fundraising platforms” may apply to them. What businesses and activities are affected?
Pearlman + Pearlman
MAY 9, 2022
Companies engaging in charitable sales promotions (i.e., Hawaii, which requires companies to file a written consent form at least ten (10) days before a charitable sales promotion begins, has recently begun to enforce its statutory late filing fee of $20 per day (up to $1,000 maximum penalty) for failure to timely file a written consent.
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