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Nonprofit News
San Diego...
"The Appreciated Sector: Public Confidence in
San Diego County Nonprofit Organizations" was released by
the University of San Diego Caster Family Center for Nonprofit
Research and Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research at
the University of San Diego on Thursday, June 12, 2008. The
report and study funded by the San Diego Foundation is the
second in a series of research studies conducted by the Caster
Family Center for Research. The study was designed to
assess San Diego County residents confidence in the nonprofit
sector. To view the report,
click here.
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune Staff
Writer, covered the release of the report on June 12th in his
article "Most
approve of job charities doing - Study: Facts sought on how
groups work."
California...
Has your organization provided sexual harassment training for your
staff? The State of California, Government Code 12950.1 (AB 1825), states that
by January 1, 2006, an employer having 50 or more employees shall provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and
education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees who are employed as of July 1, 2005, and to all new supervisory employees within six
months of their assumption of a supervisory position. more...
Training providers: Best Best & Krieger LLP,
San Diego County Office of Education in collaboration with the Legal Services
Consortium, Nonprofit Management Solutions Has your organization provided sexual harassment training for your
staff? The State of California, Government Code 12950.1 (AB 1825), states that
by January 1, 2006, an employer having 50 or more employees shall provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and
education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees who are employed as of July 1, 2005, and to all new supervisory employees within six
months of their assumption of a supervisory position. more...
Training providers: Best Best & Krieger LLP,
San Diego County Office of Education in collaboration with the Legal Services
Consortium, Nonprofit Management Solutions
News for
all...
"Are you in violation of Internal Revenue Service
Electioneering Rules?" Tax-exempt organizations, under
section 501(c)(3), including charities, religious organizations
such as churches, educational organizations and other groups may
not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf
of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.
These nonprofits may not
endorse candidates, distribute statements for or against
candidates, raise funds for or donate to candidates or become
involved in any activity that would be either in support or
opposition to any candidate. The IRS has procedures in place for
the 2006 election season to help them address instances of
potential prohibited activity. The procedures are meant to
ensure that public referrals as well as activities the IRS
itself uncovers are reviewed expeditiously and treated in a
consistent, fair and nonpartisan manner.
If you invite a candidate
to speak to your group and the other candidates are not invited,
you are probably in violation of the law. Your website could
also be in violation if you post information about a single
candidate or a link to another organization that might be in
violation. Any issue advocacy that functions as political
campaign intervention or if your message is in favor of an issue
that a specific candidate endorses, even if a statement does not
expressly tell an audience to vote for or against a specific
candidate, an organization delivering the statement is at risk
of violating the political campaign intervention prohibition
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