Most charitable organizations engaging in solicitation of charitable contributions are subject to state charitable solicitation registration laws. The primary objective of state charitable solicitation registration laws is to require charitable organizations to inform states that they plan to solicit donations from residents of that particular state.
Charitable solicitation laws are intended to protect residents of a particular state from fraudulent solicitations and prevent misappropriation of charitable funds. In practice, the state charitable solicitation registration process can be burdensome, inefficient and