The 28th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), my #1 go-to conference every year for the past 19 years, will be held in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28. You can join a waitlist for the sold-out conference by emailing nonprofits@law.ucla.edu. The UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Center for […]
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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/1/25
photo credit: Chris Allan – stock.adobe.com 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: Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits) [Ed. This webpage provides that it will be updated frequently. It’s an excellent […]
Seeking Nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards
The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is calling for nominations for the “2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards.” The Committee presents the Awards annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney (under 35 years old or in practice for less than […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/25/25
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: What the New Administration and Congress Mean for the Charitable Sector (Independent Sector) [Ed. You can register for the webinar on January 30 from 2 pm to 3 […]
End of Chevron Deference: What Does it Mean for Nonprofits?
In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead exercise their independent judgment in deciding […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/18/25
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: Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2025 (Lucy Bernholz, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society) Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint is an annual industry forecast about the […]
NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!
I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/11/25
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: Opinion: How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours (Mike Berkowitz, Chronicle of Philanthropy) From Fixers to Builders (Trabian Shorters, SSIR) ‘Dark Money’ Is Tainting […]
New Year Wish List for 2025
For many, 2024 was a difficult year ending with little optimism for 2025. But we recognize that positive social change does not follow an ever-uprising path. There are always peaks and valleys. And I so appreciate those champions in the nonprofit sector who keep doing the work and helping lift others up. With the help […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/4/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week (now publishing on Saturdays). Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: 10 Challenges: Polarization and the need for action (with Hana Takagi, The Nonprofit Times) Net Neutrality (Electronic Frontier Foundation) Board Passages: Three Stages in […]