What's happening
This bill requires charitable organizations to disclose to donors how their donations are allocated, including amounts used for charitable work and administrative expenses.
Why it matters
Empowers donors to make more informed choices. by requiring charities to provide post-donation breakdowns of how their money is spent, helping donors assess whether organizations use funds efficiently and align with their values.
Could increase trust and accountability in the nonprofit sector. , as charities must be transparent about administrative costs versus funds used for actual charitable work, potentially discouraging wasteful spending or misleading fundraising practices.
Might add administrative responsibilities for nonprofits. , especially smaller organizations, as they must track and report individualized donation allocations, which could affect operational costs or encourage more robust financial systems.
May influence donor behavior and fundraising strategies. charities with high administrative expenses could see reduced donations, pushing organizations to prioritize cost-effectiveness and clearer communication about their financial practices.
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- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7418
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 25, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, M. G. MILLER, RAIA, McDONOUGH, BARRETT, CAHILL, GALEF, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, LUPI- NACCI, MOSLEY, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the disclosure of charitable fund disbursements after donations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 178 to read as follows:
§ 178. Disclosure of charitable fund disbursements after donations. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any charitable organization, or professional fundraiser, or professional solicitor acting on behalf of a charitable organization, shall disclose to donors the allocation of disbursements of their donation on any written form of communication sent following a donation. Such information shall include the sum of money that went directly toward helping with the charity's charitable work and the dollar amount of that donation that was allocated toward other purposes, including but not limited to, administrative expenses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11007-01-7
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