Is it fair to assume that the board members of a charitable nonprofit all understand their organization’s mission? After all, why would they have been elected or willing to serve unless they understood and had some important feelings about the mission? Of course, board members have a fiduciary duty to know and act on their […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/13/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
Do Nonprofit Board or Staff Members Know Best?
Generally, it seems like tension between staff and board members has risen over the past few years. Under corporation laws, the board sits atop the corporate hierarchy and possesses the ultimate power to determine the direction of a nonprofit corporation. Yet, it’s reasonable to ask whether this makes sense when the board of a typical […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/6/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
Fiscally sponsored entities … Model A
With increased government, grantmaker, and media scrutiny of fiscal sponsorship, I find it interesting to read about ‘fiscally sponsored entities.’ From a legal perspective, an entity has separate legal existence from its individual members or owners. Typical entities associated with nonprofits are nonprofit or nonstock corporations and limited liability companies. Unincorporated associations and unincorporated nonprofit […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/30/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
DAFs and Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama well-known for its efforts in advancing civil rights and racial justice, particularly in the South. Over the past several decades, the SPLC was particularly known for monitoring the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) and other extremist hate groups, including through the […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/23/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]
2026 Charitable IRA Rollover Fact Sheet. How It Benefits You.
Richard Pon CPA CFP* Originally released on May 6, 2026, Republished with permission of the author A qualified charitable distribution (aka QCD or The IRA Charitable Rollover ) exempts from taxable income any funds transferred (“rolled over”) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a charitable organization. The following limitations apply: Can your organization be […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/16/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]