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: Understanding “New Power” (Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms, Harvard Business Review) Nonprofit Explorer Now Shows Which Organizations Are Trending (Brandon Roberts, Pro Publica) Transition Advocacy: Is it Lobbying? […]
Author: Gene Takagi
More on Nonprofits and Climate Change
I’ve been writing and speaking on the responsibilities of virtually all nonprofits and their leaders to consider climate change (and pollution) in planning and decision-making. See, for example, What’s Your Nonprofit Doing to Fight Climate Change? Expectedly, I’ve received some push back from attorneys and others about the requirement not to divert charitable assets away […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/25/24
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: Before the Exposé Hits the Front Page (Joan Garry, Stanford Social Innovation Review) [Ed. The subheading: “Nonprofits need to plan for crises before they happen, as the example […]
Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations Law Practice
Many attorneys who work in the nonprofit and exempt organizations (“NEO”) practice area never knew this was a distinct area of law around which they could build a practice. I published a post 12 years ago about my journey and work as an attorney for nonprofits (now in need of a refresh) which included some […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/18/24
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: Candid’s 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report: Executive compensation is on the rise, but not for everyone (Candid) Grant Makers, Here’s How to Support Nonprofits Led by People of Color […]
Nonprofits and 12 Current Trends
Nonprofit leaders can and do react to current conditions in developing their plans and advancing their organizations’ missions. Effective leaders also proactively prepare for the future while looking back for lessons and context. Among the many trends and forces for the future worthy of consideration: Many nonprofits have adopted devices and strategies incorporating their thinking […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/11/24
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: 10 Major Legal Threats to U.S. Civil Society (International Center for Not-for-Profit Law) Study Concludes TCJA Reduced Charitable Giving by $20 Billion Annually (darryll k. jones, Nonprofit Law […]
State of California: Virtual Nonprofit Workshop
The California Secretary of State is holding a free virtual nonprofit workshop on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 10 am to 11:30 am. You can register for the workshop here. Join the California Secretary of State’s Business Programs Division as we kick off recognizing National Nonprofit Day with a virtual workshop tailored just for you! We […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/4/24
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: Is Your Nonprofit Brat? (Michael Bellavia, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits (Thalia Beaty, AP) A Pattern of Lavish […]
California Regulations: Charitable Fundraising Platforms and Platform Charities – Part 2
On March 24, 2024, California approved final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms (CFPs) and platform charities (PCs). These regulations implement Assembly Bill No. 488 (AB 488), an act that generally went into effect on January 1, 2023. You can find the new regulations codified in Government Code Section 12599.9 here. This post, the second of two, will cover, very […]