South Carolina Fundraisers are required under the Solicitation of Charitable Fund’s Act of the the State of South Carolina to file a South Carolina Professional Solicitor / Counsel Bond as a condition of licensure.
A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee, against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal. The South Carolina Professional Solicitor / Counsel Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions.
By possessing a South Carolina Professional Solicitor / Counsel Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.