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A professional fundraising counsel is anyone who, for compensation, plans, conducts, manages, prepares materials for, advises, or acts as a consultant in connection with soliciting contributions on behalf of a charitable organization but who does not actually solicit as part of his/her services. Bona fide salaried officers or employees of charitable organizations maintaining a permanent establishment within this state, or bona fide salaried employees and officers of a tax-exempt parent organization are not considered to be professional fundraising counsel. A professional solicitor is anyone who, for monetary consideration, solicits contributions, either personally or through his organization, on behalf of a charitable organization. A bona fide salaried officer, full-time employee of a charitable organization, or part-time student employee of an educational institution is not considered to be a professional solicitor. An individual professional solicitor is anyone who is in the employ of or contracted by a professional fundraising company for the purpose of soliciting contributions or performing a service related to the solicitation of contributions in this state for any charitable organization. South Carolina law requires that any person conducting professional fundraising for a charitable organization must be registered with the Office of the Secretary of State (see the statute for details). Registration as a professional fundraiser in South Carolina is valid for one year and must be renewed annually. The Public Charities Division must be notified of any changes made to registration information within 10 days of the changes being made. A joint financial report must be submitted for any contracts entered into with any charitable organizations. The contracts are due 90 days after the end of the campaign if it lasts less than one year, and on the anniversary of the start date of the campaign if it lasts longer than one year. Registration InstructionsProfessional Solicitors & Professional Fundraising Counsels
Individual Professional Solicitors
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