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  Nonprofit, Foundation Coalitions Release Guide to Counter-Terrorism Measures
The Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures: What U.S. Nonprofits and Grantmakers Need to Know (PDF) discusses the laws, regulations and enforcement measures in place in the post-September 11, 2001, environment. “This handbook will be a crucial resource to help nonprofits and grantmakers understand new U.S. laws affecting their work,” said Mary McClymont, CEO of InterAction. “It is vital for nonprofits and foundations to connect with and support the work of communities around the world,” said Diana Aviv, president and CEO, INDEPENDENT SECTOR. “We think this handbook will help clarify the rules of engagement to ensure that our international commitment can continue.” The Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures examines the Executive Order issued in response to terrorist attacks of 2001, the Patriot Act, embargoes and trade sanctions, IRS rules and the Treasury Department’s voluntary guidelines, as well as special requirements for organizations funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. For example, Executive Order 13224 gives government the authority to freeze assets of organizations associated with terrorist activities—even when the organizations did not have knowledge of the link. “This handbook throws much-needed light on one of the murkier aspects of the terrorist financing debate and will be an immensely useful resource for funders struggling with how to comply,” said Dorothy S. Ridings, president and CEO, Council on Foundations. The Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures was written by a team of lawyers with the law firm of Day, Berry & Howard LLP and produced for INDEPENDENT SECTOR, InterAction and the Council on Foundations under the auspices of the Day, Berry & Howard Foundation. “The Day, Berry & Howard Foundation is pleased to provide this resource as a service to guide the work of our nonprofit and foundation colleagues who are struggling with these issues in their daily work,” said Timothy R. Lyman, president and executive director, Day, Berry & Howard Foundation. “We hope its plain language explanations will help demystify this important new area of legal concern affecting our sector.” The publication (PDF) is available free of charge through the websites of the four partner organizations: www.IndependentSector.org, www.InterAction.org, www.cof.org, and www.dbhfoundation.org. ###
Independent Sector is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation. Its mission is to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the nonprofit community. InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, it works to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all. The Council on Foundations is a Washington-based nonprofit membership association of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations that serves the public good by promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy. The Day, Berry & Howard Foundation is affiliated with the law firm of Day, Berry & Howard LLP and promotes positive developments in the law, legal scholarship and legal education, locally, nationally and internationally. |
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