By NEO Law Group
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama well-known for its efforts in advancing civil rights and racial justice, particularly in the South. Over the past several decades, the SPLC was particularly known for monitoring the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) and other...
Independent Sector to Host Expert Panel on Charitable Sector Advocacy As number of nonprofits reporting participating in advocacy drops, Independent Sector will host panel to help organizations strengthen their influence and impact (WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026) – Today, Independent Sector President and CEO Dr. Akilah Watkins announced the creation...
I had the honor of delivering the opening plenary address at the Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair on March 28. Prior to the Fair, I published a post with information and resources on nonprofit legal compliance and boards and board members. In this post, I provide some additional information and resources...
The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2026 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and selection of additional resources may be sprinkled with the information provided by the presenters. Tribute to Doug Mancino...
On January 28, 2026, CalNonprofits provide its first virtual townhall as part of its Trump 2.0 Resilience Series. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and additions of supplemental resources may be sprinkled in with the information provided by the presenters. Join CalNonprofits...
With heightened political rhetoric and public statements from the current federal administration suggesting that the government may target 501(c)(3) organizations that oppose its policies, it is understandable that many nonprofits are worried about losing their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. While the concern may be justified, the reality is that (so...
I had the opportunity to attend three events this week providing me with perspectives on the current state of the nonprofit sector in light of the federal government’s increased scrutiny of progressive nonprofits and funders and varying state governments’ support of or opposition to the federal government’s actions and...
In National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, 602 U.S. 175 (2024), the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that “he NRA plausibly alleged that respondent violated the First Amendment by coercing regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress gun-promotion advocacy.”...
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1 – the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – into law. We’ve seen and many have written about prior iterations of the bill as it worked its way through the House, then the Senate, and then back to the House. If...
Earlier this month, Independent Sector, the Council on Foundations, and United Philanthropy Forum presented a webinar – The Proposed 1% Floor on Corporate Charitable Giving: What to Know and What Comes Next. Some highlights of the webinar follow. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my...