Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: New Trump Order Injects Politics Into Federal Grant Decisions (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Executive Branch Oversight of Federal Grantmaking: A New Era? (Mehrin (“Mir”) Masud-Elias, Pari R. Mody, Amy Budner Smith, Sara Garofalo Linder, Arnold & Porter) 2025 Federal Grants Guide (Revised) (Matt Watkins, LinkedIn) The Elephant […]
Author: Gene Takagi
Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Tank Your Organization
I have the pleasure of speaking at the Fiscal Sponsor Conversations forum (“FSC”) on Tuesday, August 12, at 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT. With inspiration from an old post I wrote, Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do It Wrong, FSC organizers Andrew Schulman and Oliver Hack asked me to present on Fiscal Sponsorship: […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/9/25
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: What Is “Civil Society”—and How Is It Under Threat? (Rebekah Barber, NPQ) These May Be the Only Donors Who Can Save the Nonprofit Sector (David Callahan, Inside Philanthropy) The Tax Law’s Big Win for Charities Makes DAF Giving Trickier (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit […]
Starting a Nonprofit: Spinning Off From a Fiscal Sponsor
A new nonprofit is commonly created when a program or project spins off from a separate nonprofit. Sometimes a project spins off from a fiscal sponsor, perhaps after a planned incubation period. And sometimes a program spins off from a nonprofit because of a mutual desire to provide greater or different opportunities for the program, […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/2/25
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Opinion: You May Not Be Trump’s Target This Time. But You Could Be Next. (Vanita Gupta, NY Times) [Ed. Vanita Gupta was the 19th United States Associate Attorney General and served as the third-ranking official at the Department of Justice from 2021-2024.] President Trump’s actions targeting law firms, judges, […]
Nonprofit Radio – 750th Show!
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio celebrated its 750th show and 15th Anniversary! I’ve been honored to be a regular for all 15 years, joining shortly after Tony got started. It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 750th show and 15th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff shares her “Ode to Nonprofit Radio.” We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti; 3 live […]
IRS EO Technical Guide: Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities
The IRS recently revised its Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities, Inurement and Private Benefit – IRC Section 501(c)(3). Organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) must avoid engaging in impermissible conduct. Such conduct includes providing private benefit and inurement. An otherwise qualifying organization will be disqualified for exemption […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/26/25
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: Takeaways From the Chronicle and AP’s Report on Cuts to Government Grants (Thalia Beaty, Chronicle of Philanthropy) The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That’s changing […]
Churches and Electioneering
In a stipulation included in a Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment, the IRS stated that when a church communicates with its congregation in a customary manner concerning “electoral politics viewed through the lens of religious faith”, it’s not electioneering, which would be prohibited under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. When a […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/19/25
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: Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why (Adam Liptak, NY Times) Trust in Nonprofits Holds Strong Despite Political Attacks (Ted Siefer, NPQ) What We […]