Ohio State University professor Erynn Beaton has circulated the second round of surveys to charities around the state asking about COVID-19’s impact on their organization. Nearly 8,000 charities responded to the first survey during the spring. A copy of that survey report is available
online, along with other resources developed to assist charities through the pandemic. Results of the second round of the survey will also be shared with policymakers who want to get a more complete picture of the impact of the health crisis over time.
NASCO Virtual Conference. The annual conference of the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) had been scheduled to be held this fall in Denver. The conference now will be held virtually from Nov. 17 through Nov. 19. Members of the public are invited to participate in the first two days of the virtual conference. There will be panel discussions involving Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, regulators, and other experts addressing topics of concern within the sector, including enforcement actions, online fundraising, and the economic impact of COVID-19 on the charitable sector. The final day of the conference will be for regulators only. As details are finalized, they will be shared on the
NASCO website.
Political Campaigns. The IRS prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from endorsing political candidates or making campaign contributions to candidates. This sort of activity can lead to the revocation of an organization’s taxexempt status. For additional information, click
here.