Author: Gene Takagi

End of Chevron Deference: What Does it Mean for Nonprofits?

Published on: by Gene Takagi

In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead exercise their independent judgment in deciding […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/18/25

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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: Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2025 (Lucy Bernholz, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society) Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint is an annual industry forecast about the […]

NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!

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I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/11/25

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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: Opinion: How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours (Mike Berkowitz, Chronicle of Philanthropy) From Fixers to Builders (Trabian Shorters, SSIR) ‘Dark Money’ Is Tainting […]

New Year Wish List for 2025

Published on: by Gene Takagi

For many, 2024 was a difficult year ending with little optimism for 2025. But we recognize that positive social change does not follow an ever-uprising path. There are always peaks and valleys. And I so appreciate those champions in the nonprofit sector who keep doing the work and helping lift others up. With the help […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/4/25

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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week (now publishing on Saturdays). Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: 10 Challenges: Polarization and the need for action (with Hana Takagi, The Nonprofit Times) Net Neutrality (Electronic Frontier Foundation) Board Passages: Three Stages in […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/29/24

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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: Best of 2024: Editors’ Selections (NPQ) Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024 (Center for Effective Philanthropy) The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2024 […]

Best of the Nonprofit Law Blog 2024

Published on: by Gene Takagi

2024 was the year of big corporations and billionaires. It was also the year in which Donald Trump was elected to serve as President of the United States; Republican candidates were elected to form a majority of both the House and Senate; the Russian-Ukraine war (prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022) continued to […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/22/24

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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: Preparing the Nonprofit Sector to Meet the Challenges of 2025 (Independent Sector) [Ed. This blog post announces Independent Sector’s newly released 2024 Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Annual Review.] The report […]