Author: Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/10/24

Published on: by Gene Takagi

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 measures Voters backed progressive policy measures […]

Charitable: Defending Human and Civil Rights

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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 rights secured by law under the […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/3/24

Published on: by Gene Takagi

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 giving, ‘declining donors’ trend (Teresa Mackin […]

Treasury and IRS 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan

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The joint Treasury and IRS Initial 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan was released on October 3, 2024. The Plan contains 231 guidance projects that are priorities for allocating Treasury Department and IRS resources during the 12-month period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The following are the projects listed for exempt organizations with some additional commentary […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/27/24

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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: Independent Sector Recommends More Tax Relief for Nonprofits (Tax Notes) [Ed. October 15, 2024 letter to House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee.] National Council of […]

Fiscal Sponsorship and Donor Intent

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Fiscal sponsorship is a complicated relationship to understand because it is not defined by law, it takes on multiple forms, there are nonprofits that have improperly structured fiscal sponsorship relationships (misleading others), and, in one form (comprehensive or Model A fiscal sponsorship) it allows for what may appear to be autonomous projects which engage in […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/20/24

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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: National Network of Fiscal Sponsors [Ed. I’m looking forward to learning more about the the past week’s Annual Gathering from my Co-Principal Erin Bradrick, who spoke at the […]

2024 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) held their 2024 Charities Conference on October 8-10. This conference is the sole annual event at which charity regulators and nonprofit organizations and their attorneys, accountants, fundraisers, and advisers can meet, learn about, and discuss issues of interest across the […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/13/24

Published on: by Gene Takagi

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: The Growing Pains of America’s Nonprofit Sector (Sara Herschander, Chronicle of Philanthropy) U.S. Treasury says tribally owned entities should be tax-exempt (Kadin Mills, ICT) BDO Unveils Its 2024 […]