Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturers Bond
Overview
Get bonded as a Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturer and show the state you're operating your charity-linked promotions by the rules. This bond protects the public and charitable organizations when a for-profit business promotes its products or services in connection with charitable fundraising. Massachusetts requires it before you can legally run a commercial co-venture campaign — not after you've already started. Having this bond in hand means you're cleared to advertise, sell, and donate proceeds without regulatory interference.
Who Needs This Bond?
For-profit businesses that partner with a charitable organization to run a cause-marketing or commercial co-venture campaign in Massachusetts need this bond. If your company promotes a product or service by promising that a portion of sales will benefit a charity, the Commonwealth classifies you as a commercial co-venturer and requires you to be registered and bonded before that campaign goes live. Retailers, brands, and event promoters running these types of charity-linked promotions are all subject to this requirement. It applies regardless of whether the charity is based in Massachusetts, as long as the campaign targets Massachusetts consumers.
What is this Bond For?
This bond guarantees that a commercial co-venturer will honestly account for and pay over the charitable proceeds promised in their campaign. If a business collects consumer dollars on the representation that funds will go to a charity but fails to remit those funds as promised, the bond provides a financial remedy. It holds the co-venturer accountable to the state and to the charitable organizations they've agreed to support. The bond protects the integrity of charitable fundraising by making sure cause-marketing promises aren't just marketing language.
When is it Required?
Registration with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office triggers the need for this bond. Before you may conduct a commercial co-venture campaign in Massachusetts, you must register and file this bond as part of that process. Launching your promotion before securing registration and the bond puts your business out of compliance with state charitable solicitation law. The bond must be in place before any advertising, sale, or solicitation connected to the charitable campaign begins.
Where Does it Apply?
This is a statewide Massachusetts requirement administered through the Attorney General's Office. It applies to any commercial co-venture campaign directed at consumers across the Commonwealth, whether your business is headquartered in Massachusetts or operating here from another state. There is no local or county-level variation — the obligation runs statewide.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' and Bond Titan will open the secure surety portal in a new tab, where you can complete your application and purchase your Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturers Bond immediately. The process is fully online — no waiting on a callback, no office visit required. Once issued, your bond document is ready to submit to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office with your commercial co-venturer registration.
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