Compliance
Compliance,in plain English.
Short, sourced guides to the rules that come up most when a nonprofit thanks donors, asks for gifts across state lines, and uses calls, texts, video and AI. Each one links to the laws and IRS guidance behind it.
Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice. Laws change and depend on the facts, so check with your compliance department or an attorney before relying on it.
Thanking donors the right way: IRS gift acknowledgments and receipts
The $250 rule, the $75 rule, the one sentence every receipt needs, and what changes for noncash gifts and vehicles.
Read the guide Compliance guide · 11 min readAsking for money across state lines: charitable solicitation registration
Where you must register before you ask, who is exempt, what a "give" button triggers, and the fine print some states require.
Read the guide Compliance guide · 9 min readCalling, texting and emailing donors
Consent, opt-outs, Do Not Call, AI voices, texting registration and email, for nonprofits.
Read the guide Compliance guide · 7 min readCall recording laws by state
Which states need everyone's consent, what counts as consent, and the one habit that covers every state.
Read the guideBuilt for careful communication
The tools help you communicate clearly. They do not replace your own review.
Nothing sends without your OK. Emails, texts and letters wait for your approval.
Every video lives on one share page you choose to send, and you are told when it is opened.
You see a summary of the message first, and can change any word or graphic before you export.
You approve the outline before a single page is designed.
Follow IRS rules for gift acknowledgments and your states’ charitable solicitation rules. Have a person review every appeal and acknowledgment before it goes out.