Governance and AI: Fiduciary Duties

Published on: August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 by Gene Takagi

Fiduciary Duties Nonprofit board members don’t need to be technologists to meet their fiduciary duties around AI—but they do need to meet their fiduciary duties: Duty of Care Board members must act with reasonable care, including by understanding how AI is being used, what risks it creates, and how to manage related issues of compliance and risk management. Reasonable care includes reasonable […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/15/26

Published on: August 15, 2026August 14, 2026 by Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Resources of the Week, the #11 nonprofit blog to follow in 2026 according to Feedspot (7/14/26), 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. […]

Alex Reid’s Public Comments: Fundamental Public Policy Regulations on Racial Discrimination in Schools

Published on: August 9, 2026August 9, 2026 by Gene Takagi

Alexander Reid, National Leader of BakerHostetler’s Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving team, submitted comments to the Treasury Department’s proposed regulations which seek to clarify that certain schools that discriminate on the basis of race are not operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The proposed regulations have yet to be made public, but they stem from Treasury’s […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/8/26

Published on: August 8, 2026August 7, 2026 by Gene Takagi

Fiscal Sponsorship Workshop: Model C

Published on: August 2, 2026August 10, 2026 by Gene Takagi

NEO Law Group Principal Erin Bradrick is co-presenting an important and timely workshop on Model C fiscal sponsorship. I highly recommend registering and attending if you’re a leader of a fiscal sponsor organization that provides Model C (pre-approved grant relationship) fiscal sponsorship, which is currently under a legislative and regulatory magnifying glass. If you describe […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/1/26

Published on: August 1, 2026July 31, 2026 by Gene Takagi

Governance: Tie-Breakers and the Law

Published on: July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 by Gene Takagi

What happens when a nonprofit board voting on an action is deadlocked with the same number of votes in favor of an action as the number of votes opposed to it? Nothing. In effect, the nays have it since the proposed action has not been approved. Sometimes, that’s enough. The status quo prevails. But other […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/25/26

Published on: July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 by Gene Takagi

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 […]

HR 9721 – The New Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Bill

Published on: July 19, 2026July 24, 2026 by Gene Takagi

On July 16, 2026, a new bill, the Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026 (HR 9721), was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Generally, the Act requires more specific reporting by fiscal sponsors of the principal officers and activities of their projects, including in most cases: I […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/18/26

Published on: July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 by Gene Takagi

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