In the current political environment, it is essential that nonprofit organizations know their rights and are prepared to act if the government lists the organization as a terrorist group, freezes its assets or searches its offices, computers or files.
The Know Your Rights project of the Charity & Security Network provides information, resources and training to inform nonprofits on steps they can take to protect themselves and be prepared in the event that the government moves to designate their orgnization, its director or employees; seize their assets, arrest their directors or employees, or audit their operations. The project educates organizations on permissible activities and provides up-to-date information on the rights to protest and advocacy under federal and state law.
Click on one of the sub-categories below for more information:
Events:
November 13, 2018 Webinar – Responding to Congressional Investigations
October 17, 2018 Webinar – Are My Peacebuilding Activities Permissible?
October 9, 2018 Webinar – False Claims Act Suits Against NGOs: What Nonprofits Need to Know
June 16, 2018 Webinar – Government Investigations: How to Protect Your Organization
May 8, 2018 Webinar – IRS Audits of Nonprofits – How to Avoid or Prepare
April 5, 2018 Webinar – Steps My Organization Can Take to Protect Itself
Resources:
Infographic – Protecting Your Nonprofit: Essential Steps
InterAction – Disinformation Toolkit
ICNL: US Protest Law Tracker