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 […]
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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/1/24
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: For Philanthropy, This Actually Isn’t 2016 All Over Again (Dimple Abichandani, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money (Ken Bensinger and David A. […]
CalNonprofits Annual Policy Conference 2024
The California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) held its Annual Policy Conference on November 20, 2024 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. Here are some of the highlights: Welcoming Remarks The 2024 Election: What Happened, What it Means, and What’s Ahead for California’s Nonprofits The Nonprofit Newsroom and Public Policy in an Era of […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/24/24
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: HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House (Isaiah Thompson, Nonprofit Quarterly) House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits (Noah Hurowitz, […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/17/24
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: 3 Steps to Take Amid Post-Election Uncertainty (Tom Bartlett and Sara Gibson, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Nonprofits Face Backlash for “Controversial” Work, Report Warns (Isaiah Thompson, Nonprofit Quarterly) Commentary: […]
Charitable: Combating community deterioration
Charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3) include the promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: TG 3-3 Exempt Purpose, Charitable IRC 501(c)(3) (rev. 3/20/23) provides the following description: “Organizations combating community deterioration in a charitable manner provide economic development activities in which the good received by […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/10/24
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
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
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
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 […]