| name | fundraiser-contract-compliance |
| title | Professional Fundraiser Contract Compliance Check |
| description | Audits professional solicitor, fundraising counsel, and commercial co-venturer contracts for state charitable solicitation compliance. Classifies relationships, verifies vendor registration, extracts compensation and custody-of-funds terms, checks state-mandated clauses, and produces disclosure narratives, gap logs, and evidence packages. Use when reviewing fundraiser agreements, onboarding fundraising vendors, preparing state charity filings (CHAR007, CT-2CF, Schedule G), or auditing charitable solicitation compliance. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/fundraiser-contract-compliance |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | nonprofit |
| language | en |
| tags | ["analysis","corporate","drafting"] |
Professional Fundraiser Contract Compliance Check
Produces a structured compliance audit that classifies each fundraising relationship, verifies registrations, extracts disclosure data, and maps contract clauses against state-mandated requirements.
Prerequisites
- States in scope — where the charity is registered and/or solicits
- Contract documents — executed agreements, amendments, SOWs, exhibits, fee schedules
- Filing target(s) — annual report/renewal, campaign notice, co-venturer filing
- Operational artifacts — donation flow diagrams, processor agreements, bank deposit controls (if available)
- Registration IDs — fundraiser/solicitor/co-venturer and charity registration numbers per state (if known)
- Solicitation start date — needed for Notice of Intent / contract filing deadlines
If inputs are missing, apply defaults: all registered states; annual report/renewal target; highest-risk classification until clarified. Mark gaps in "Open Items / Needed Inputs."
Output Structure
1. Classify Relationship and Verify Registration
| Type | Key Markers | Regulatory Burden |
|---|
| Professional Solicitor | Directly solicits donations; may handle funds, donor data, scripts | Highest — registration, contract filing, campaign reporting, point-of-solicitation disclosures |
| Fundraising Counsel | Advises/manages campaigns; does NOT solicit or take custody of funds | Moderate — reclassified as solicitor if counsel solicits or takes custody |
| Commercial Co-Venturer | Ties purchase/use of goods to charitable benefit ("$1 per sale goes to X") | Advertising disclosures (benefit amount, duration, charity ID) and accounting |
| Platform / Processor / Vendor | Donation platform, payment processor, influencer/affiliate | May become solicitor or co-venturer depending on marketing claims and solicitation control |
If classification is ambiguous, treat as highest-risk category until clarified by counsel.
Registration verification — for each vendor × state, extract and verify against state registry: