Nonprofit Radio: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case and Implications for Nonprofits

I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio, about this summer’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions and the possible implications for nonprofits and their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. You can join the 13,000 weekly listeners and catch the Nonprofit Radio podcast here. The Supreme Court’s decision this […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/24/23

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: Anti-affirmative action group, emboldened by US Supreme Court, targets scholarships (Joseph Ax, Reuters) How Nonprofits Can Keep Strategy Front and Center (Alan Cantor, Harvard Business Review) Voter Registration […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/17/23

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: New Poll: Overwhelming Support for Nonprofit Policy Priorities and Public Engagement (Independent Sector) Double Digit Dips At Private, Community Foundations (Nonprofit Times) New Nonprofit Congressional Probes (Linda Rosenthal, […]

2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) are holding their 2023 Charities Conference virtually on October 11-12, 2023. The conference is unique in its targeting of attendees representing government regulators, nonprofits, and professional advisors. The cost of registration is $100. Register here through Monday, October 9. Wednesday, […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/10/23

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: National Council of Nonprofits’ Response to Ways and Means Committee Request for Information: Understanding and Examining the Political Activities of Tax-Exempt Organizations under Section 501 of the Internal […]

Extension: Responses to Ways and Means Committee Request for Information on Nonprofit Political Campaign Intervention

The deadline for responses to the Ways and Means Committee request for information regarding nonprofit political activities, inappropriate use of charitable funds, and rise in foreign sources of funding has been extended from Labor Day to Friday, September 8, 2023. We previously wrote on the politically biased request for information here. There have been a […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/3/23

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: Western Banks Help Fund Blacklisted Oligarch’s Charity (Monika Pronczuk and Valerie Hopkins, NY Times) Why All of Us Need to Give to Nonprofit News Outlets (Brian Rule, Chronicle […]

Charitable: Lessening Neighborhood Tensions

Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to lessen neighborhood tensions. See Treas. Reg. 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(2) (promulgated in 1959). The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: Related Charitable Purposes Charitable purposes also include the promotion of social welfare […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/27/23

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: Significant Events: Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources: ‘I witnessed the best of America’: remembering the March on Washington 60 years on (David Smith, The Guardian) State […]