Author: Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/8/25

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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: Senate GOP Ramps Up Attacks on Left-Wing Nonprofits (Isaiah Thompson, NPQ) Regulatory Compliance: A Nonprofit Organization’s First Line of Defense (Shannon McCracken, Nonprofit Alliance) Staying Committed to Social […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/1/25

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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: As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger (Ryan Lucas, NPR) Nonprofits Facing Heightened Scrutiny via IRS Criminal Investigation Prosecutions May Soon Follow […]

2025 CalNonprofits Annual Policy Conference

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The CalNonprofits Annual Policy Conference 2025 will be held in Los Angeles on November 5 at The California Endowment. The topics are on point, and the speaker list is very impressive. I’m honored to be teaming with Rosemary Fei (Principal, Adler & Colvin) and Neil Chase (CEO, CalMatters) for the keynote. I hope many of […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/25/25

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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: Annual Report on State Enforcement and Regulation (National Association of State Charity Officials) Designing a Legal Framework to Encourage Nonprofit Success (Elizabeth Schmidt, De Gruyter Brill) Breaking: GoFundMe […]

California AB 1318: A Response to Federal Threats

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California Assembly Bill 1318 was signed into law by the Governor on October 7, 2025 and immediately made effective. AB 1318 was designed to protect state funding of charitable nonprofits from potentially unfair and unlawful revocation of such nonprofits’ federal tax-exempt status by a federal government hostile to their missions and activities. It accomplishes this […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/18/25

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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: Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups: Effort would install Trump ally at agency’s criminal unit who has drawn up list of investigative targets […]

State of the Nonprofit Sector – October 12, 2025

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I had the opportunity to attend three events this week providing me with perspectives on the current state of the nonprofit sector in light of the federal government’s increased scrutiny of progressive nonprofits and funders and varying state governments’ support of or opposition to the federal government’s actions and rhetoric: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference (National […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/11/25

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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: Trump’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups Is Likely to Face Legal Challenges (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond (Jennifer […]

Treasury and IRS 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan

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The joint Treasury and IRS Initial 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan was released on September 30, 2025. The Plan contains 105 guidance projects that are priorities for allocating Treasury Department and IRS resources during the 12-month period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The following are the projects that may be of importance to tax-exempt organizations […]