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: Grant Making Groups Stand Firm in Defense of Race-Based Philanthropy (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. I’m quoted in this article and will certainly have more thoughts to […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Fearless Foundation Case: CoF and IS Amicus Brief
The Council on Foundations (CoF) and Independent Sector (IS) announced on December 13, 2023 that they had filed a joint amicus brief in support of the Fearless Foundation with respect to a lawsuit claiming that the Foundation’s grant program is in violation of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act. The press release is reprinted […]
Nonprofit Radio: OpenAI and Nonprofit-Money Collaborations
I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio, about the OpenAI nonprofit-for-profit joint venture drama making headlines and some lessons to be learned about nonprofit collaborations heavily influenced by money. You can join the 13,000 weekly listeners and catch the Nonprofit Radio podcast here. As general background, you may find the following websites and […]
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/10/23
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 the OpenAI Kerfuffle the Nonprofit Law Story of the Decade? (Benjamin Leff, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog) The $10 Billion Charity No One Has Heard Of (Alex Daniels, […]
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/3/23
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: Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day (Thalia Beaty, AP) IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Donor-Advised Funds (Patterson Belknap Webb […]
An OpenAI-Inspired Nonprofit Law Story – Part Two
This post continues the story from Part One and is inspired by some of the drama involving OpenAI. In Part One, the board of a nonprofit that also served as the manager of a joint venture (JV) with several investors was dealing with a dilemma. On one hand they wanted to pursue their original and […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/26/23
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: Four Ways to Be Grateful—And Happier (Arthur C. Brooks, Atlantic) 3 reasons to support Indigenous communities with impact investing (Mindy Frye, Candid) Asymmetric Expectation of Gratitude: What it […]
An OpenAI-Inspired Nonprofit Law Story – Part One
Imagine a charitable nonprofit whose mission is to educate people on the dangers of vaping. The board members, including the founder, want to advance the mission by producing and distributing a documentary film. An individual who recently lost their child to throat cancer wants to donate $2 million to fund the production of the film. […]
NCPL Fellowship Opportunities
The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) currently has three amazing fellowship opportunities for law school graduates interested in practicing in the field of nonprofit law. The NCPL’s Fellowships has attracted the attention of the most impressive graduates from the nation’s premiere law schools, serving as a defining introduction to the work of […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/19/23
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: Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector Annual Review (Independent Sector) Nonprofit Sector Faces Pressing Challenges in Worker Stress, Public Trust, and Donor Participation, Shows New Report at the […]