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Secure Community Network
Secure Community Network (SCN) is a Jewish security organization in North America. It works with hundreds of synagogues to provide safety guidance and threat intelligence. SCN liaises with law enforcement and other organizations to provide best practices for Jewish communal security. SCN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Description and history The Secure Community Network (SCN), created by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in 2004, is the quasi-official umbrella security agency for the American Jewish community. It has the broadest mandate of any organization that specializes in providing security for Jewish facilities. The SCN replaced the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as the principal clearinghouse for Jewish security issues, though the ADL still trains law enforcement in identifying threats. The aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in 2018 included arguably the most ambitious a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
501(c)(3)
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, Trust (business), trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 501(c) organization, 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the US. 501(c)(3) tax-exemptions apply to entities that are organized and operated exclusively for religion, religious, Charitable organization, charitable, science, scientific, literature, literary or educational purposes, for Public security#Organizations, testing for public safety, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of Child abuse, cruelty to children or Cruelty to animals, animals. 501(c)(3) exemption applies also for any non-incorporated Community Chest (organization), community chest, fund, Cooperating Associations, cooperating association or foundation organized and operated exclusively for those purposes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |