Here are some of the highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on February 20 as part of the ABA Midyear Tax Meeting. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with those of the presenters. Executive Orders The opening session of the meeting […]
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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/22/25
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: Latest Trump guidance on race has schools scrambling amid ‘intense fear’ (Laura Meckler and Susan Svrluga, Washington Post) Nonprofits Sue Over Trump’s “Anti-Equity” Orders (Lauren Girardin, NPQ) Opinion: […]
Call for Proposals: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
Spreading the word about an important event and opportunities for professionals who serve the nonprofit sector: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference October 7-9, 2025 | The Westin Great Southern Hotel | Columbus, Ohio Hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) This conference is the sole annual […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/15/25
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: Protecting Vital Services: Mobilizing Support for Nonprofit Federal Funding (Pooya Pourak and Shannon McCracken, Nonprofit Alliance) Litigating “Freezing-Funds” Directive From OMB (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group) DEI […]
H.R. 9495: What’s Next?
In a post published on November 19, 2024, we described H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives mostly along party lines on November 21. HR 9495, labeled by some as the ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ because it would have provided the Treasury Secretary with […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/8/25
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: Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment (Gene Takagi, NPQ) How Nonprofits Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Harmful Executive Orders (Brittany Hacker, Alliance for Justice) Nonprofit Scenario […]
2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
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 […]
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 […]