By NEO Law Group
The Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section) recently announced its 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award recipients. The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations presents the Awards annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney. – Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards Congratulations to...
It’s not easy to remove a board member. It often is accompanied by bad feelings, ongoing grudges, lost support, and reputational harm. But sometimes, a board has to do what it has to do. Board members (directors, in legal parlance) have fiduciary duties to act with reasonable care, in...
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...
I had the opportunity to attend 3 separate online events this past week hosted respectively by CalNonprofits; the California Lawyers Association Nonprofit Organizations Committee; and Independent Sector, NTEN, Bridgespan Group. Each event was packed with valuable information, some of which I share (together with my own commentary and additional...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week from 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...