Thank you, Isaac! We never have engaged in door-to-door fundraising, so that's probably why our office had never heard of it. Appreciate the insight.
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Melissa Rufener
Life Pacific University
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-05-2023 02:13 PM
From: Isaac Shalev
Subject: City of Los Angeles requirement to be a registered charity to solicit in L.A.
This basically only applies to in-person solicitations in Los Angeles. If your org is engaged in that, they need to register, per the statute. This has been the law for at least 20 years, though I don't know if it's enforced much, beyond cracking down on outright fraudulent fundraising during the holiday season.
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Original Message:
Sent: 12/5/2023 1:55:00 PM
From: Melissa Rufener
Subject: City of Los Angeles requirement to be a registered charity to solicit in L.A.
Hello Community,
Can you tell me what you all know or have heard about this? I've been receiving solictations bearing the stamp of a card showing endorsement by LAPD to solicit in the City of Los Angeles. Here is a page I found regarding this practice: Know Your Charity - LAPD Online
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| | Know Your Charity - LAPD Online | | The purpose of this circular is to standardize charity crime prevention information presented during community crime prevention meetings and impart basic skills on awareness and investigative methods used to research any charities soliciting within your area. INTRODUCTION Historically, charities were developed to meet certain needs of society. | | View this on LAPD Online > |
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I don't remember seeing or hearing about this before this month. Can you all chime in and let me know what your orgs are doing, if anything, with regard to this?
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Melissa Rufener
Life Pacific University
mrufener@lifepacific.edu
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