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: Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day (Thalia Beaty, AP) IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Donor-Advised Funds (Patterson Belknap Webb […]
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An OpenAI-Inspired Nonprofit Law Story – Part Two
This post continues the story from Part One and is inspired by some of the drama involving OpenAI. In Part One, the board of a nonprofit that also served as the manager of a joint venture (JV) with several investors was dealing with a dilemma. On one hand they wanted to pursue their original and […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/26/23
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: Four Ways to Be Grateful—And Happier (Arthur C. Brooks, Atlantic) 3 reasons to support Indigenous communities with impact investing (Mindy Frye, Candid) Asymmetric Expectation of Gratitude: What it […]
An OpenAI-Inspired Nonprofit Law Story – Part One
Imagine a charitable nonprofit whose mission is to educate people on the dangers of vaping. The board members, including the founder, want to advance the mission by producing and distributing a documentary film. An individual who recently lost their child to throat cancer wants to donate $2 million to fund the production of the film. […]
NCPL Fellowship Opportunities
The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) currently has three amazing fellowship opportunities for law school graduates interested in practicing in the field of nonprofit law. The NCPL’s Fellowships has attracted the attention of the most impressive graduates from the nation’s premiere law schools, serving as a defining introduction to the work of […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/19/23
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: Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector Annual Review (Independent Sector) Nonprofit Sector Faces Pressing Challenges in Worker Stress, Public Trust, and Donor Participation, Shows New Report at the […]
Upswell Summit 2023 – Day One
I’m in Dallas for the Upswell Summit 2023. After 3 straight years of virtual summits, it was great to see folks in person. Here are some highlights from Day One – Opening Main Stage – Why Democracy Depends on a Healthy Nonprofit Sector Transparency, Trust, and Ethical Practice in the Nonprofit Sector Better Language: A […]
Type III Supporting Organizations – Functionally Integrated
Final regulations for Type I and Type III supporting organizations became effective on October 16, 2023. The document published in the Federal Register with the regulations provides a helpful summary and background of the laws regarding Type I and Type III supporting organizations. In this post, we’ll focus on the more complex Type III supporting […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/12/23
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: Share Your Secret Sauce (Elizabeth Cushing, Stanford Social Innovation Review) How Nonprofits Are Using AI (Janelle Levesque, TechSoup) Nonprofits’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems: Intellectual Property and Data […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/5/23
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: Monika Kalra Varma and Julia Wilson (Can we talk about …? The Giving Practice podcast) [“Listen in as Monika Kalra Varma, the first BIPOC president & CEO of […]