The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on July 1 that California could not mandate the disclosure of major donors by charities to the State even though such disclosure is already required to be made to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The 6-3 decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, Attorney General of […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/2/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld two Arizona voting restrictions that a lower court had said discriminated against minority voters, a ruling that suggests that it will be harder to […]
Key Governance Report: Leading With Intent – DEI Provisions
Following up on our post on the recently published Leading With Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, we explore some of the findings highlighted in BoardSource’s companion report Leading with Intent: Reviewing the State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Nonprofit Boards. Key Findings Boards may be getting slightly more diverse, but they are far […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/25/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “The battle over access to the ballot is entering a precarious new stage. Democrats and civil-rights groups are pursuing a two-track strategy to preserve their embattled hopes of passing federal legislation […]
Key Nonprofit Governance Report: Leading With Intent
Last week, BoardSource published its highly anticipated governance report Leading With Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices. This report highlights the results of BoardSource’s latest biennial study on nonprofit governance structures, practices, and performance. Key Findings Boards are disconnected from the communities and people they serve. Almost half (49%) of all chief executives said that […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/18/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “A highly anticipated first summit meeting between President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ended early on Wednesday and was described by both sides as a series of […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/11/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “ProPublica has obtained a vast trove of Internal Revenue Service data on the tax returns of thousands of the nation’s wealthiest people, covering more than 15 years. The data provides […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/4/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people.” BBC “Now, in a striking […]
Filing for 501(c)(3) Status Late: An Update
Startup charitable nonprofit organizations typically file with IRS for recognition of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shortly after formation. If an application for such recognition (Form 1023) is filed within 27 months of formation, and approved, the IRS recognizes tax-exempt status retroactively as of the date of formation. But some […]
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 5/28/21
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “The nine men — beloved sons, fathers, husbands and grandfathers — were killed Wednesday in the deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area history. Their stories vary, their ages range from 29 to […]