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Cristina I. Vessels

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Vessels Cristina
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Washington, DC
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Cristina Vessels is an associate in Venable's Washington office and a member of the firm's Nonprofit Organizations and Political Law Practice Groups. In her practice, she counsels public charities, trade and professional associations, and other nonprofits on a range of legal topics from their initial formation and tax-exemption applications, to corporate governance and other transactional matters. Cristina frequently advises her nonprofit clients on a variety of charitable solicitation and fundraising matters, including: achieving state charitable solicitation registration, securing accreditation from charity rating organizations, structuring charitable raffles, drafting corporate sponsorship agreements, and collaborating with fundraising professionals to achieve her clients’ development objectives.

Cristina also advises a broad range of for-profit businesses with their corporate philanthropy and cause marketing efforts, including all aspects of commercial co-venture promotions and social media charitable giving campaigns.

As part of her political law practice, she counsels clients on government gift and ethics, as well as federal lobbying issues.

Cristina graduated with honors from The George Washington University Law School where she was an Associate on The George Washington Law Review. She holds a B.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics with a double major in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.

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October 03, 2019

Avoiding Fundraising Pitfalls: Keeping Your Nonprofit Compliant When Working with Paid Fundraising Professionals
Avoiding Fundraising Pitfalls: Keeping Your Nonprofit Compliant When Working with Paid Fundraising Professionals

May 07, 2019

Claiming What’s Yours: States’ Abandoned Property Records May Yield Unexpected Gifts for Your Nonprofit
Claiming What’s Yours: States’ Abandoned Property Records May Yield Unexpected Gifts for Your Nonprofit

July 11, 2018

Does My Nonprofit Really Have to Register Before Asking For Money?
Does My Nonprofit Really Have to Register Before Asking For Money?
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Events

August 28, 2019

Compliance Challenges with Fundraising for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Compliance Challenges with Fundraising for Tax-Exempt Organizations

June 20, 2019

Advising Nonprofit Organizations: Formation and Start-Up Issues
Advising Nonprofit Organizations: Formation and Start-Up Issues

June 13, 2019

Protect Your Halo Effect: How to Properly Message and Structure Your Company's Cause Marketing and Prize Promotion Campaigns
Protect Your Halo Effect: How to Properly Message and Structure Your Company's Cause Marketing and Prize Promotion Campaigns
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Recent News

January 16, 2017

USAE quotes Larry Norton on amendments to executive branch gift rules
USAE quotes Larry Norton on amendments to executive branch gift rules

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Education

  • J.D. with honors The George Washington University Law School 2015
  • Associate, The George Washington Law Review
  • B.S. University of Maryland 2010

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Languages

  • Spanish