b'CHALLENGESIN INTERNATIONAL PHILANTHROPYCAF America has solutions for working under the strictest charity laws in the worldEGYPT CHINAWhy its challenging for donors:Local regulations requireWhy its challenging for donors:Since the Overseas NGO local organizations to obtain approval for fundraising abroadManagement Law went into effect in 2017, there are now and receiving foreign funding. Obtaining the necessarytwo ways to support Chinese charities: (1) through a U.S. permits may take several months to a year (in some cases). intermediary with an office in China, or (2) through a U.S. How CAF America helps:CAF America works closely withintermediary that uses Temporary Activity Licenses.organizations in Egypt to ensure that our grantees can complyHow CAF America helps:To best serve our donors and with the local requirements and are able to continue fulfillingallow for flexibility in planning, CAF America undertakes the their mission. responsibility of applying for Temporary Activity Licenses with our Chinese partner NGOs to facilitate giving to organizations in China. Under this model, donors can initiate the application process for a Temporary Activity License anytime throughout EUROPEAN UNION the year whereas giving through an office requires donors to Why its challenging for donors: On May 25, 2018, the EUplan their charitable gifts by December 31 of each year to be Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effectapproved for the next year.imposing a series of requirements related to the use and storage of personal data. EU privacy laws can have far-reaching impacts outside of Europe and there is no safe harbor covering charitable work or nonprofits.How CAF America helps:CAF America is committed to regulatory-compliant cross-border giving. We sign a Model Contract with each EU grantee ensuring that we protect the personal data they share, thus complying with GDPR. 6 CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | APPROACH TO BENEFICARY DUE DILIGENCE'