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•Because of own
activities test, difficult for a charity to contribute funds to be pooled with funds from other funders for a partner’s program
•Before working with an
intermediary and throughout the course of the arrangement, the
charity must investigate the status and activities of the
intermediary to ensure
–The intermediary has the
capacity to carry out the charity’s activity (e.g., personnel,
experience)
–There is a strong expectation the
intermediary will use the charity’s resources as directed by the charity
•Must do
appropriate due diligence of intermediary concerning anti-terrorism compliance issues
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