Attorneys General and nonprofit regulators to meet

The National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials invite nonprofit leaders to attend their annual conference of state and federal regulators, nonprofit leaders, professional advisors and academics on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland, a short ride on the Metro’s Red Line from downtown Washington, D. C.

This conference is designed for nonprofit leaders, professional advisors and academics who wish to stay abreast of current issues affecting the nonprofit sector in the regulation of fiduciary duties, restricted funds, charitable trusts, charitable solicitation and registration for charities and professional fundraisers. Registration details will be available soon at http://nasconet.org.

The conference will feature presentations by highly qualified, thought-provoking speakers who will address following topics: 

• Inside the Beltway - Recent Nonprofit Developments in Congress and Federal Agencies - an update of recent nonprofit initiatives.
• Corporate Governance Developments Affecting Nonprofits
• The Evolving Role of Philanthropy in America
• How Do You Measure What Is an Effective Charity? How Do You Measure Efficiency?
• Creation and Regulation of New Fundraising Strategies in a Down Economy - Cause Marketing, Internet Fundraising, Text Messaging, and Facebook
• Small Group Discussions – informal group discussions facilitated by charity regulators and nonprofit leaders on the following topics:
  
  > Implementation of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA)
  
  > Advising Potential Donors after a Natural Disaster
  
  > Role of Government in Oversight of Nonprofit Governance
  
  > How Do You Measure What is an Effective Charity?
  
  > Creation and Regulation of New Fundraising Strategies
  
  > “Top 10” Nonprofit Compliance Issues for State & Federal Regulators