China’s draft Foreign NGO Management Law released in May 2015 would, according to an Opinion piece in the New York Times (Will China Close its Doors?), require foreign nonprofits to be vetted by China’s security police before conducting activities in China and subject them to penalties for vaguely defined offenses such as subverting state power, destroying ethnic […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/26/15
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled that gay couples have a right to marry nationwide. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, “effectively allowing millions of Americans who receive government aid through Healthcare.gov to keep their insurance subsidies.” Have a listen to Bruno Mars‘ Marry You and The Polyphonic […]
California Charity Registration: Form 990 Schedule B Disclosure
California requires a charity subject to its registration requirements to submit its IRS Form 990 including Schedule B (Schedule of Contributors) with its annual registrations to the Registry of Charitable Trusts. The list of major contributors, which remains confidential pursuant to current policy and proposed regulations*, may not be redacted from the filing. While the right of the California Attorney General […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/19/15
My week was highlighted by a trip to DC to attend a Public Policy Committee meeting of Independent Sector and the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship! Check out the Golden State Warriors Mix 2015 while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: Years after decline, charitable giving has now exceeded its […]
Nonprofit Law 101 for Journalists
Prompted by a conversation among nonprofit leaders about the public’s and media’s general lack of knowledge about nonprofits, this article targeted at journalists briefly discusses some basics of federal tax laws applicable to 501(c)(3) organizations and common state corporate and charitable trust laws applicable to nonprofits. Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Exempt Purposes A 501(c)(3) organization […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/12/15
Last Monday was World Oceans Day (Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet). Have a listen to Under the Sea while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Foundation Center: Does your org hv a legal audit checklist? No? Here’s a good one fm @GrantSpace http://ow.ly/OciKw #nonprofit Council of Nonprofits: Where do you look to learn about #nonprofit sector […]
Independent Sector: Threads
Independent Sector and its convening partners are holding critical community conversations (“Threads”) about the key trends, obstacles, and opportunities that will affect every organization and individual working toward the common good over the next 20 years. A Threads conversation was held in Silicon Valley on Monday and another will be held in Oakland (where I’ll […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/5/15
Some highlights of the past week: the Center for Nonprofit Management’s 501(c)onference in Los Angeles (where Erin was speaking on advocacy) and the funeral of Dr. Rinko Yamazaki, an amazing philanthropist and my aunt, who founded the Kitamachi Senior Center once visited by Princess Diana (that’s her greeting the Princess above). Have a listen to Elton John‘s […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 5/29/15
This week we witnessed the potential risks of nonprofits engaging in international activities, with China and Russia both targeting nonprofits that are not “government-friendly”. Have a listen to Elvis Presley‘s Suspicious Minds while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Newsweek: Russia passed a law that may close the local offices of Human Rights Watch, […]
Fiscal Sponsorship: What You Should Know and Why You Should Know It
Erin Bradrick‘s article on fiscal sponsorship published by the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today was made available online last week. Read it here. For lawyers who work with nonprofits and exempt organizations or individuals with philanthropic aspirations, “I want to start a nonprofit” may be the single phrase they hear most frequently. However, the […]