{"id":6332,"date":"2019-09-04T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T18:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charityandsecurity.org\/?page_id=6332"},"modified":"2020-04-17T15:28:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T19:28:50","slug":"what-to-do-if-the-government-knocks-on-your-door","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charityandsecurity.org\/know-your-rights\/what-to-do-if-the-government-knocks-on-your-door\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do if the Government Knocks on Your Door"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the unlikely event that your organization becomes the focus of a government investigation or enforcement action, you should know how to respond in a way that does not further jeopardize your operations, donors, staff or programs. These resources can help you prepare for interactions with state or federal officials.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Webinar \u2013 Government Investigations: How to Protect Your Organization<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:52:19-04:00<\/span>

Webinar – Congressional Investigations: Could Your Nonprofit Organization Be Next?<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:52:19-04:00<\/span>November 13th, 2018<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Earlier this year, a House of Representatives Committee sent letters to a handful of nonprofits, accusing them of acting as foreign agents. In the wake of this attempt to stifle constitutionally protected speech, nonprofits<\/p><\/div><\/article>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:52:20-04:00<\/span>

InterAction’s New Disinformation Toolkit<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:52:20-04:00<\/span>August 7th, 2018<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

A new toolkit from InterAction takes nonprofits through the steps to protect themselves from disinformation online. The\u00a0Disinformation Toolkit\u00a0provides a list of terms, a discussion of disinformation's effect on civil society and case studies. The<\/p><\/div><\/article>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:57:27-04:00<\/span>

IRS Audits: How to Avoid or Prepare<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:57:27-04:00<\/span>October 30th, 2017<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

This six-page guide is part of the\u00a0Charity & Security Network's\u00a0Know Your Rights\u00a0series, designed to create a defensive shield for nonprofits in the current political environment.\u00a0(Please note that the links in the images below are<\/p><\/div><\/article>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-22T11:24:12-04:00<\/span>

Can Your Organization Survive an IRS Audit?<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-22T11:24:12-04:00<\/span>October 30th, 2017<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Is your organization taking steps to avoid the possibility of an IRS audit? If your organization is chosen for an audit, do you know what to do to ensure that the process goes as smoothly<\/p><\/div><\/article>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-22T11:25:00-04:00<\/span>

IRS Audits – For More Information<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-22T11:25:00-04:00<\/span>October 30th, 2017<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The following links will guide you to additional information on IRS audits of nonprofit organizations: Exempt Organizations \u2013 Help from the IRS IRS Annual Audit Plans IRS Audit Technique Guides <\/p><\/div><\/article>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:57:27-04:00<\/span>

Webinar – Are My Peacebuilding Activities Permissible?<\/a><\/h4>

Charity-and-Security<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-10-09T06:57:27-04:00<\/span>October 17th, 2017<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in\u00a0Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project\u00a0had a chilling effect on peacebuilders working abroad and left practitioners worrying that their work might run afoul of US counterterrorism law.\u00a0Seven years later, many<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section>

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