I’m in Dallas for the Upswell Summit 2023. After 3 straight years of virtual summits, it was great to see folks in person. Here are some highlights from Day One – Opening Main Stage – Why Democracy Depends on a Healthy Nonprofit Sector Transparency, Trust, and Ethical Practice in the Nonprofit Sector Better Language: A […]
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Type III Supporting Organizations – Functionally Integrated
Final regulations for Type I and Type III supporting organizations became effective on October 16, 2023. The document published in the Federal Register with the regulations provides a helpful summary and background of the laws regarding Type I and Type III supporting organizations. In this post, we’ll focus on the more complex Type III supporting […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/12/23
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: Share Your Secret Sauce (Elizabeth Cushing, Stanford Social Innovation Review) How Nonprofits Are Using AI (Janelle Levesque, TechSoup) Nonprofits’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems: Intellectual Property and Data […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/5/23
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: Monika Kalra Varma and Julia Wilson (Can we talk about …? The Giving Practice podcast) [“Listen in as Monika Kalra Varma, the first BIPOC president & CEO of […]
Foreign Grantmaking: NGOsource 10th Anniversary
NGOsource, described as a project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup, celebrates its 10th year this year. NGOsource helps U.S. grantmakers streamline their international giving through easier equivalency determinations. Private foundations that make a grant to a foreign organization without an IRS determination letter providing that it is exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) must […]
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/29/23
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: Who Decides Penn’s Future: Donors or the University? (Stephanie Saul, NY Times) Nonprofit Publishing and a Defense of the Commerciality Doctrine (Karl Mill, Mill Law Center) Thousands of […]
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/22/23
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: In Wake of Donor Revolt, Nonprofits Are Rethinking Political Statements (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy) How Rich Donors and Loose Rules Are Transforming College Sports (David A. Fahrenthold […]
Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 10/17/23 – Part Two
Here are more highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023 as part of the ABA Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting. Part One is available here. Subcommittee on Audits, Appeals & Litigation; Private Foundations, International Philanthropy & UBIT Mayo Clinic case. See DOJ Seeks to Overturn Mayo Clinic’s […]
Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 10/17/23 – Part One
Here are some of the highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023 as part of the ABA Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting. Part Two to follow next week. Subcommittee on Political & Lobbying Activities of Exempt Organizations Advocacy on the Selection of Speaker of the House – […]
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/15/23
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: Important Update on CA Nonprofit Legislation (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group) Bill Cutting Nonprofit Wait Times for Funding Gets Governor’s Approval (Callie Fausey, Santa Barbara Independent) How […]