Author: Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/9/24

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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: Appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from awarding grants to Black women (Mirtha Donastorg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution) As Court Rules Against Fearless Foundation, Council, Independent Sector Stand by Commitment to […]

Fearless Fund Case – 11th Circuit Opinion

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We have previously written about the Fearless Fund case and Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Council on Foundations has a helpful summary of the case prior to this week’s decision by the 11th Circuit available here. On June 3, 2024, the 11th Circuit held: (1) that the plaintiff, American Alliance […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/2/24

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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: A New Chapter in BoardSource’s Evolution: A Shift Towards Community (Monika Kalra Varma, BoardSource) [Ed. Disclosure: I’m a board member of BoardSource and very grateful and impressed with […]

More from the GEO 2024 National Conference

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I had the pleasure of attending the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) 2024 National Conference last week and wrote about some highlights from Day One here. Below are some highlights from the rest of the Conference. Highlights from the Conference Asset Framing: Why Your Peers Are Still Achieving Historic Wins for Equity Trabian Shorters delivered the enlightening […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/26/24

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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: New Overtime Rule: Nonprofits May Need to Boost Pay for Nearly 500,000 Workers (Jim Rendon, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. See also Don’t Panic (Yet): What Your Nonprofit Needs […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/19/24

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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: Ways and Means Advances Solutions to Protect Election Integrity, Fight Foreign Money in American Politics (U.S. Ways and Means Committee) House Committee Advances Bills to Increase Transparency of […]

Movement Organizations

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Social movements are collective efforts, some organized, some impromptu, with a goal to bring about some change important to movement participants. Well-known movements that have resulted in beneficial changes include those for civil rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, worker rights, immigrant rights, environmental rights, animal rights, democracy, and peace. But, as we’ve witnessed, […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/12/24

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. I had the privilege of spending much of the week in Zion National Park (pictured above) for the first time and learned that “approximately 71 percent of Utah consists of public lands managed by federal […]

California Regulations: Charitable Fundraising Platforms and Platform Charities – Part 1

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On March 24, 2024, California approved final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. 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 first of two, will cover, very generally, […]