The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) currently has three amazing fellowship opportunities for law school graduates interested in practicing in the field of nonprofit law. The NCPL’s Fellowships has attracted the attention of the most impressive graduates from the nation’s premiere law schools, serving as a...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/1/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: For Philanthropy, This Actually Isn’t 2016 All Over Again (Dimple Abichandani, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret...
CalNonprofits Annual Policy Conference 2024
The California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) held its Annual Policy Conference on November 20, 2024 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. Here are some of the highlights: Welcoming Remarks The 2024 Election: What Happened, What it Means, and What’s Ahead for California’s Nonprofits The Nonprofit Newsroom and...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/24/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House (Isaiah Thompson, Nonprofit Quarterly) House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral...
H.R. 9495: Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Editor’s Update (11/21/24): The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed H.R. 9495 this morning 219-184 mostly along party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate for its consideration. Exactly seven days after the Presidential election, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives failed to acquire the two-thirds majority it needed for...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/17/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: 3 Steps to Take Amid Post-Election Uncertainty (Tom Bartlett and Sara Gibson, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Nonprofits Face Backlash for “Controversial” Work, Report...
Charitable: Combating community deterioration
Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: “Organizations combating community deterioration in a charitable manner provide economic development activities...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/10/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face (Ben Gose, Chronicle of Philanthropy) A review of key 2024 ballot...
Charitable: Defending Human and Civil Rights
Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to defend human and civil rights secured by law. The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: “(1) Treas. Reg. 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(2)(iii) includes defending human and civil...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/3/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity (Steven Waldman, Columbia Journalism Review) Philanthropy report explores pandemic’s impact on charitable...