In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/18/25
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: Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2025 (Lucy Bernholz, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society) Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint is...
NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!
I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/11/25
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: Opinion: How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours (Mike Berkowitz, Chronicle of Philanthropy) From Fixers to Builders (Trabian...
New Year Wish List for 2025
For many, 2024 was a difficult year ending with little optimism for 2025. But we recognize that positive social change does not follow an ever-uprising path. There are always peaks and valleys. And I so appreciate those champions in the nonprofit sector who keep doing the work and helping...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/4/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week (now publishing on Saturdays). Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: 10 Challenges: Polarization and the need for action (with Hana Takagi, The Nonprofit Times) Net Neutrality (Electronic Frontier...
10 Significant Events of 2024
In 2024, the Presidential Election shaped national discourse, the Supreme Court issued rulings with far-reaching implications, and nonprofits faced new challenges and opportunities in the areas of governance, diversity, and technology. Here is a list of our 10 significant news events of 2024 affecting the nonprofit sector in the...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/29/24
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: Best of 2024: Editors’ Selections (NPQ) Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024 (Center for Effective Philanthropy) The 10...
Best of the Nonprofit Law Blog 2024
2024 was the year of big corporations and billionaires. It was also the year in which Donald Trump was elected to serve as President of the United States; Republican candidates were elected to form a majority of both the House and Senate; the Russian-Ukraine war (prompted by Russia’s invasion...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/22/24
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: Preparing the Nonprofit Sector to Meet the Challenges of 2025 (Independent Sector) [Ed. This blog post announces Independent Sector’s newly released 2024 Health...