Fiscal sponsorship is a term commonly understood to reference one type of relationship – where the fiscally sponsored project is operated within the fiscal sponsor with all project assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, employees, and volunteers being the fiscal sponsor’s. But this model, commonly referred to as Model A, is only one of several types of […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/4/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources of […]
Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair: Supplement
I had the honor of delivering the opening plenary address at the Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair on March 28. Prior to the Fair, I published a post with information and resources on nonprofit legal compliance and boards and board members. In this post, I provide some additional information and resources for attendees and others. Transcript of […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/28/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
Social Impact Law: Guest Lecture 2026
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of guest lecturing to Scott Curran‘s Social Impact Law class at Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Among the areas I covered or hoped to cover (I may have been overly ambitious in setting the scope): Lawyers and how they may be involved with nonprofits Overview of […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/21/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
WCTEO 2026: Selected Highlights
The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2026 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and selection of additional resources may be sprinkled with the information provided by the presenters. Tribute to Doug Mancino Beyond the Congressional Record, there were […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/14/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair
I have the honor of delivering the opening plenary address at this month’s Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair taking place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9 am to 3:30 pm at Contra Costa College. The plenary will focus on nonprofit compliance and governance, with acknowledgement of the turbulent times, particularly as they may impact […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/7/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]