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All Together Now: Practical Tips to Reduce Your Nonprofit’s Legal Risk for In-Person Events

Slowly but surely more in-person events are happening, whether they be client programming, outdoor festivals or indoor mini-fundraisers.  As your organization contemplates how and when to recommence in-person gatherings, we offer a few practical tips to mitigate your legal risks associated with holding live events in this article.

Tips to Reduce Legal Risks

All Together Now - Practical Tips to Reduce Your Legal Risk For In-Person Events

Webcast: Galas & Tournaments & Festivals, Oh My! Part II: Road Races, Golf Tournaments & Other Sporting Activities

Our Fundraising series is exploring the legal aspects of conducting various fundraising activities in the state of Georgia. In this session, our speaker will explain the things nonprofits need to consider when hosting sporting activities such as road races and golf tournaments in Georgia. She will cover topics including risk issues, income and sales tax, and licenses that may be needed.

Speaker: Melinda Simon, Associate General Counsel, Emory University

Click here to view the webcast.

Fundraising Tournaments and Runs

Webcast Slides Fundraising - Runs and Golf Tournaments

Webcast: Galas & Tournaments & Festivals, Oh My! Part 1: Galas and Silent Auctions

Does your nonprofit host auctions or galas as part of its fundraising efforts? Venue, caterer, silent auction items . . CHECK!

What about:

– Registering with your local sheriff to host that raffle?
– If you are serving alcohol, applying for a liquor license?
– Paying and collecting sales taxes on catering, ticket sales and auction items?

In this presentation, we will provide insight and updates to help you identify what you should do (or not do) to help your nonprofit remain in compliance.

Presenter: Mary Benton, Alston & Bird LLP

View the webcast here.


These educational materials are also mentioned in the webcast:

– Webcast: Bottoms Up: Serving Alcohol at Your Nonprofit’s Event
– Article: How to Hold a Legal Raffle in Georgia
– Webcast: Fundraising and Sales Tax – What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know
– Webcast: Thanking Donors- The Legal Way

Use Caution Before Seeking Atlanta Festival and Alcohol Permits for For-Profit Entities

Because nonprofits enjoy a significant discount on application fees for outdoor festival and alcohol permits in Atlanta, some for-profit entities have asked nonprofits to apply for such permits on their behalf. This article lays out some of the risks nonprofits should consider before agreeing to file for a permit on a for-profit’s behalf.

Use Caution Before Seeking Alcohol Permits

Article: Use-Caution-Before-Seeking-Atlanta-Festival-and-Alcohol-Permits-for-For-Profit-Entities

Fundraising Issues for Special Events

Georgia nonprofit organizations often hold special events, such as silent auctions, black-tie galas, golf tournaments, and festivals, to raise money for their organization. This article discusses some of the important legal issues that may arise when an organization organizes such fundraising events.

Slides – Fundraising Models for Special Events

Article: Updated-Fundraising Issues for Special Events

How to Obtain Alcohol Permits for Special Events

Alcohol permit laws apply to nonprofit special events too! Here are some guidelines to get you started.

How to Obtain Alcohol Permits

Obtaining an Alcohol Permit

How to Apply for a Wine Auction Permit

So a generous donor has given you cases of wine for your silent auction. Did you know that you need a permit?
Wine Auction Permits

Article: Auctioning Wine

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