Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 19, 2011

When in doubt, contact an attorney who specializes in nonprofit law or contact the IRS for a ruling. ). Paul, Executive Director of the Montana Legal Services Association, from the book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , 2nd ed., Here are a few scenarios for U.S. charities to keep in mind. Note: I am not a lawyer.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

California’s solicitation laws did not specifically reach online platforms, leaving what state officials called “a gap in the regulatory framework with respect to a fast-growing and highly innovative segment of charitable fundraising.” Wu , a partner in the nonprofit focused law firm Perlman And Perlman. 2] Required Disclosures.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Today, London-based Legl — a 2019-founded SaaS startup that sells tools to law firms wanting to digitize processes and automate workflows in areas like client onboarding, payments and compliance to support a more modern customer experience — is announcing the close of an $18 million Series B round, just over a year after it raised a $7M Series A.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

As startups in Africa continue to grow and raise money at a ridiculous pace, so too will their cap tables expand. Raise, a startup building Africa’s Carta is tackling these challenges and has received backing from 500 Startups to scale its technology. Image Credits: Raise.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to debate and potentially amend the plan ahead of a vote to turn it into actual law. ” Fleksy raises Series A to expand its keyboard SDK biz after 10x growth.

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TechImpact

JULY 15, 2014

Whether they be donors, employees, volunteers, partners, sponsors just someone who likes to read your blog, nonprofits are leveraging technology to allow the public a looking glass into the inner working of their organizations. Why is this important? It’s important because transparency builds trust. Idea testing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Download this Board of Directors Fundraising Worksheet to help your board members execute their board pledges to raise or give donations.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

In total, Okra has raised $4.5 While these regulators claim to foster the interests of the Nigerian public and protect consumers, their moves reek of innovation stifling and jurisdictional play. Pngme raised $3 million in February. However , a bane that might threaten this pace is hiring, according to the CEO.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

The US Department of Homeland Security has raised concerns internally that face masks meant to protect against the spread of COVID-19 may interfere with facial recognition technology, The Intercept reported. It also appears worried about the use of face masks to evade law enforcement even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2016

Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a sweeping measure that suddenly allowed all American citizens access to public records that where previously out of reach to anyone but government employees. It may seem hard to imagine but it’s been 50 years since President Lyndon B.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019, according to Africa-focused fund Partech Africa. Did African startups raise $496M, $1B or $2B in 2019? Fintech startups raised 24.9%

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

China’s first data privacy laws go into effect on November 1, 2021. “American firms doing business in China or with companies inside China will need to immediately start assessing how this new law will impact their activities,” he advises. What China’s new data privacy law means for US tech firms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2012

She said that she now sees that social media and online efforts could be very effective in raising awareness of the Bill.” LACVAW also hope to raise global awareness. She said this was all the material they had and that now they had also been told they were not allowed to show that photo, that it was distasteful.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2021

Amazon, Apple, Google parent company Alphabet, and Facebook have joined hundreds of corporations, executives, and celebrities in signing a public letter today supporting voting rights and condemning legislation that would “restrict or prevent any eligible voter from having an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot,” The New York Times reports.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The ban adds Minneapolis to the list of US cities moving to limit or end the use of such technology by its law enforcement officers and city employees. Facial recognition software has been found to have age, race, and ethnic biases, and privacy advocates have raised concerns about its use by law enforcement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. public service?organizations At churches,?it?may

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

We see those feel-good stories about amazing fundraisers on our feeds: “Viral Irish GoFundMe Raises Millions for the Navajo Nation In Act of Generosity That Bridges Historical Debt of Gratitude ”. Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Austrian synthetic data startup MOSTLY AI today announced that it has raised a $25 million Series B round. The need to comply with privacy laws such as the GDPR and CCPA clearly drives demand for synthetic data, but it’s not the only factor at play. it also results from a desire to innovate. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Case in point, Replit, an IDE startup developing a code-generating AI-powered tool called Ghostwriter, this week raised nearly $100 million ($97.4 Replit, the web-based IDE developing a GitHub Copilot competitor, raises $100M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch Investors continue to pump money into generative AI tech.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

NEWS: A Jefferson County public official has confirmed that Amazon asked for the traffic light patterns to be altered outside its Alabama warehouse. The traffic light is significant for organizers because of the significant rules about how and where organizers can approach employees under US labor law.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

But now the dust has settled, every single gig economy company that backed Prop 22 has raised those prices anyway. Now that they won, they're raising them anyway. We cannot let them roll this horrible law out to other States. with Grubhub, up to $1.50 Gig corporations have no shame.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Commissioner Daniel Therrien said what Clearview does — scraping photos from social media and other public sites for use by law enforcement — is “illegal” and creates a system that “inflicts broad-based harm on all members of society, who find themselves continually in a police lineup.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Fair , a multilingual digital bank and financial services platform, is launching to the public after raising $20 million in 40 days earlier this year. They also comply with Jewish law. Those equity-based loans are Sharia compliant , meaning that it’s not kosher to take interest.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. They believe everyone deserves access to safe and welcoming public spaces, regardless of where they live.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“This funding round positions Banyan well with ample runway to grow,” he told TechCrunch in an email interview, noting that it brings the company’s total raised to $53 million. Chan School of Public Health. fraud prevention, loyalty programs and card-linked offers).

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In it, the company detailed a plan to reorganize its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC). What is a public benefit corporation? Critically, B Corp status isn't a designation with the weight of law, or even an industry-wide group, behind it it's a stamp of approval from this specific nonprofit.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

raises $50M. Airgram, which is targeting English-speaking countries, is like a souped-up version of Notta. Boosted by the pandemic, meeting transcription service Otter.ai

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

.” — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 The search for more money : Mary Ann follows up on yesterday’s story about Stripe setting a deadline to go public with some additional information that Stripe had reportedly tried raising additional capital at a decreased valuation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

CEO Ryan Anderson said that the proceeds will be put toward pursuing new market opportunities, specifically in the nonprofit, insurance, and public sectors, and “further evolv[ing] the [Filevine platform] to meet changing legal demands.” Anderson also sees Juro , NetDocuments, and Needles as competitors.).

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Greater Giving

MAY 11, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit organization looking to raise funds, an opportunity drawing can be an effective and engaging way to do so. Here’s how your nonprofit can raise $10,000 with an opportunity drawing. If your goal is to raise $10,000 then you can sell 100 tickets for $100.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2023

About a year ago, it seemed like myself and other colleagues were writing story after story about spend management companies raising tranches of venture capital — remember Mary Ann’s roundup story from basically this same time last year? His answer: “I think eventually we will be a public company. We’ve raised around $1.4

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2023

Although SVB’s failure can’t be blamed on the venture ecosystem, some policymakers have joined the general public in maligning the bank’s depositors — in large part venture-backed startups. Signals suggest the Commission could require companies that raise capital under Reg D to disclose more financial and company information.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Autio , a location-based audio entertainment app co-founded by actor Kevin Costner and formerly known as HearHere , has raised a $5.9 Although Autio is currently only available on iOS , the company is currently testing an Android app in private beta and plans to release it to the public soon. ” HearHere raises $3.2M

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Media companies in Australia can be held responsible for defamatory comments left on their social media pages by members of the public, the country’s High Court has ruled. However, Voller still has to prove that the comments themselves were defamatory, while media companies can now marshal new defenses under defamation law.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Shares of Chinese ride-hailing provider Didi are sharply lower this morning after news broke that its domestic regulators are investigating the newly public company. Our business is subject to a variety of laws, regulations, rules, policies and other obligations regarding privacy, data protection and information security.

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