Regulations

Games of chance, raffles, and charity auctions is designed to help you think through fundraising strategies like gambling, raffles, silent auctions, and bingo or casino nights. Notably, special licenses for charitable solicitation or serving alcohol, as well as the tax deductibility for the donor's contribution and the nonprofit's income are factors to consider. (National Council of Nonprofits)

Sample bylaws for a nonprofit with membership.

Sample bylaws for a nonprofit with a self-renewing board of directors.

Adapt from these sample bylaws only for organizations without members.

This summary of North Carolina's lobbying laws for nonprofits covers state statutes and federal requirements for lobbying registration and reporting, as well as restricted activities such as the lobbyist gift ban.

See also: Lobbying Tracking Guide