The biennial Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) conference was held in Los Angeles this year from November 3 through November 5. The conference attracted some great speakers and touched on many of the critically important issues facing philanthropy and the grantees, causes, and communities philanthropy supports. Here are some of the highlights with some additional resources and thoughts: […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/15/25
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: The Charitable-Sector Pushback Against the Administration: One Year Post-Election (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group) Foundations Must Unite Against Government Pressure (Brian Byrd, Inside Philanthropy) We The Action: […]
2025 CalNonprofits Policy Conference Supplement [W]Rap
It was a pleasure joining Adler & Colvin Principal Rosemary Fei and CalMatters CEO Neil Chase for the keynote presentation at the 2025 CalNonprofits Policy Conference. We covered (lightly, given the time frame) some of the most important current issues for nonprofits in this political climate, including: Some Tips Supplement Rap Although the opportunity did […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/8/25
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]