One June 4, 2025, the Delivering on Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing: Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild. The title of the hearing as well as a majority of the witnesses invited to speak were a giveaway about the majority’s objective and predetermined […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/7/25
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: Testimony of Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits Before the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Hearing on “Public Funds, Private […]
Purpose-Driven Board Leadership During Challenging Times
As readers of this blog may be aware, I’m a big fan of the governance model known as Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (PDBL). If you’re not familiar with PDBL, it follows four basic principles: PDBL in Context It’s important to understand that PDBL does not fully inform the roles and responsibilities of the board. But it […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/31/25
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: Politics, Economics Burning Out Staff And Execs (Nonprofit Times) [Ed. Article highlights the State of Nonprofits 2025 report just released by the Center for Effective Philanthropy.] Webinar: Tax […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/24/25
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: How to Fend Off Attacks on Nonprofits—Three Key Strategies (Aaron Dorfman, NPQ) As the Tax Bill Heads to the Senate, Here’s How Philanthropy Is Fighting Back (Ben Gose, […]
Nonprofits and the Draft Tax Bill: Lobbying & Advocacy
Charities – If the status quo is harming your ability to advance your mission consistent with your values, what can you do? What should you do? The first question is a little easier to answer from a legal perspective. But I’ll try to provide a tiny amount of personal insights on the second question at […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/17/25
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: Nonprofits Under Threat: What’s in the House Tax Bill and How You Can Help (National Council of Nonprofits) One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy (Council on Foundations) […]
IRS … Meet Internal Revenue Code Section 6103
In an earlier post, we discussed how Section 7217 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) prohibits the President, among others, from requesting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct an audit or directing the IRS to terminate the exemption of a tax-exempt organization. Shortly after President Trump first “confirmed that he was potentially seeking to […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/10/25
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: There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab (Editorial Board, NY Times) Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law […]
Ellen Aprill on Revoking Tax-Exemption for Pursuit of DEI
The culture of fear triggered by the current administration’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), while understandable, is not healthy for the nonprofit sector. Staying informed and stepping up general compliance are generally appropriate responses. Making changes to communications may be part of a sound risk management strategy. Giving up on an organization’s lawful […]