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 […]
Author: Gene Takagi
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 […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/11/25
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’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups Is Likely to Face Legal Challenges (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond (Jennifer […]
Treasury and IRS 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan
The joint Treasury and IRS Initial 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan was released on September 30, 2025. The Plan contains 105 guidance projects that are priorities for allocating Treasury Department and IRS resources during the 12-month period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The following are the projects that may be of importance to tax-exempt organizations […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/4/25
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: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism: Legal and Enforcement Implications (Ann K. Batlle, Megan E. Bell, Sarah E. Bouchard, Katelyn M. Hilferty, Tomer J. Inbar, Sandra Moser, Morgan […]
Nonprofit Radio: The State Of The Sector (Beginning With AI)
I recently joined fellow Nonprofit Radio contributor Amy Sample Ward (CEO, NTEN) in conversation with host Tony Martignetti about artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, governance, and the general state of the nonprofit sector. Listen to the latest podcast here or on your favorite podcast apps. This year, any conversation about the nonprofit sector finds its way […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/27/25
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: Facing Free Speech Threats, Foundations Prepare for Next Volley From the White House (Alex Daniels, Stephanie Beasley, and Ben Gose, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. This CoP article from […]
Nonprofits, First Amendment, and Jimmy Kimmel
In National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, 602 U.S. 175 (2024), the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that “[t]he NRA plausibly alleged that respondent violated the First Amendment by coercing regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress gun-promotion advocacy.” Justice Sotomayor delivered the opinion of […]