Two months ago Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill that amends the Pennsylvania Liquor Code significantly: a couple grocery stores in Chester County are now able to sell wine; some restrictions on holiday and Sunday liquor sales have been lifted and more gas stations will now be carrying six-packs.

Governor Wolf called it “the most significant step the commonwealth has taken to reform our liquor system in 80 years,”

The changes might also be a huge boon for nonprofit fundraising.

The bill Gov. Wolf signed also amends the “Special Occasion Permits” section of Pennsylvania’s liquor code to allow 501.C3 organizations to apply for special permission to sell alcohol.

According to the amendment, that permit “may only be used for six consecutive or nonconsecutive days; or ten consecutive days.” That means grantees can use up the special permission all at once or on six different, nonconsecutive days in one year.

Beginning today, nonprofits can apply for a permit to sell alcohol at events without a liquor license. For fundraisers, that should be setting off a money alarm: imagine a cash bar at your next event run by a team of volunteers with all that money going towards your mission, not to mention cash saved by forgoing expensive open bar catering company shenanigans.