Solicitation: Ensuring Compliance with the L.A. Police Commission

As the end of the year approaches and your 501(c)(3) organization begins making fundraising plans for 2010, the Seton & Associates team would like to remind you of some requirements for solicitation in Los Angeles County.  The Los Angeles Police Commission (“Commission”) requires filings both before and after a charity organizes a solicitation campaign.  But what is a solicitation, and when is your organization required to file with the Commission? 

First, it is important to understand when your organization falls within the purview of the Commission&rsquo

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