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10 Key Issues in 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Legal Compliance: A Resource Roadmap for Public Charities

Published: May 2025 This briefer was produced for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or substitut…

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Checklist of Legal Obligations for Non-profit Organizations in Paraguay

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This checklist helps nonprofit organizations in Paraguay meet their legal obligations under the country’s current regulatory fr…

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Checklist of Legal Obligations for Non-profit Organizations in El Salvador

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This checklist helps nonprofit organizations in El Salvador meet their legal obligations under the country’s current regulatory…

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Checklist of Legal Obligations for Non-profit Organizations in Honduras

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This simple checklist helps nonprofit organizations in Honduras meet their legal obligations under the country’s current regula…

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Guatemala: NGO Guide to Complying with Money Laundering, Anti-terrorist Financing and Tax Obligations

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These tools help nonprofit organizations in Guatemala understand and meet their legal obligations under the country’s current r…

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Guide to Legal Obligations for Non-Profit Organizations in Costa Rica

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These tools help nonprofit organizations in Costa Rica understand and meet their legal obligations under the country’s current …

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Countering Authoritarianism in Asia During COVID-19: Findings & Resources

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From 2020 to 2024, ICNL worked with FORUM-ASIA, Media Defence and over a dozen local civil society organizations to address aut…

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Guidelines for Activists Relocating to the Czech Republic

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This three-part Guide, developed by Clifford Chance LLP, is designed to help democratic exiles, with special reference to Russi…

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Practical Guide to Zimbabwe’s PVO Act (2025 Amendments)

This practical guide helps civil society organizations in Zimbabwe navigate recent changes to the Private Voluntary Organizatio…

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Evolving Threats to the Tax-Exempt Status of
501(c)(3) Nonprofits

This three-part series highlights recommendations from the International Center for Not-for Profit Law’s (ICNL) Enhancing Digit…

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Georgia: Amendments to the Law on Grants

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This ICNL brief analyzes key provisions in a proposed amendment to Georgia’s Law on Grants.

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Georgia: The Foreign Agents Registration Act

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This ICNL brief highlights key differences between the Georgian FARA and the US FARA and Georgia’s international law obligation…

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Can a US (or UK) charity have a foreign charity as its sole member?

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In this report from Pesh Framjee, the complexities of charity structures are discussed, along with permissible organizational …

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Development Impacts of Civic Space Restrictions

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ICNL commissioned two studies to examine the relationship between civil society contributions and the SDGs.

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U.S. Current Trend: State Attorney General Investigations Targeting Nonprofits

There is growing concern about state attorneys general engaging in politically motivated investigations of nonprofit organizati…

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Anti-Corruption Bureau in Georgia: Policies and Practice Affecting Civil Society

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In September 2024, the Georgian Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued decisions designating the status of a “person with a declar…

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Boost your Digital Rights Advocacy Skills with ICNL’s Free Online Course

ICNL has partnered with Advocacy Assembly to create a free online course focused on digital rights.

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Tajikistan: The Law on Social Entrepreneurship

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This Brief highlights the key novelties in the law that affect subjects of SE and touches on the additional legal reforms neces…

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Building the Resilience of Civil Society in Exile

ICNL helps civil society organizations operating in exile to navigate and comply with legal obligations in their countries of r…

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Bolstering Data Protection in Africa

As technology becomes more embedded in our daily lives, the amount of personally identifiable data – including our names, addr…

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Preserving Freedom of Assembly in the US

ICNL tracks legislative proposals that would limit the right to protest in the US, alerts partners about these initiatives, and…

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Safeguarding Civil Society’s Access to Resources

As governments continue to restrict civic space, ICNL remains committed to building the resilience of civil society groups and …

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Digital Rights in Central America

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Guaranteeing fundamental rights in the digital environment is currently a crucial challenge for societies. In the Central Ameri…

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ICNL’s Aida Dzhumanazarova Receives Human Rights Award

The Secretary of State’s Human Rights Defender Award recognizes Aida Dzhumanazarova for demonstrating leadership and courage pr…