By NEO Law Group
This Thanksgiving, I intend to think about all the things for which I’m grateful, but beyond that, I intend to commit myself to acting to preserve those things. I’m thankful for the First Amendment (“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or...
Washington DC is the site for New Frontiers, the 2016 Independent Sector Annual Conference and Public Policy Action Institute, taking place November 15-18. The Conference comes at a pivotal time for the nonprofit sector and our nation, rigidly divided on so many issues and characterized in many ways by a disengaged...
The Johnson Amendment refers to the law codified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code prohibiting organizations exempt from taxes under 501(c)(3) from participating in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Churches & Political Activity: The Call to Repeal the...
The American Bar Association Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section has announced the 2016 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award recipients. NEO Law Group is very proud to share that Gene was awarded the Outstanding Lawyer Award for distinguished service as outside counsel to nonprofit organizations. In announcing the award,...
I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing the new overtime rules and their impact on nonprofits with host Tony Martignetti. Catch us live on Talking Alternative or a few days later on iTunes. The Department of Labor’s final overtime rule updates the...
5/28/16 Update: Costly bill that would have required charities in California to post a “warning label” on their websites and fundraising documents was held in committee and will not advance. AB 2855 was a dangerous bill that threatened nonprofits raising funds in California and reflected the lack of understanding of its author/sponsor, California Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D...
Currently, 39 states and the District of Columbia each require some form of periodic charity registration, which creates a substantial administrative and filing burden for organizations fundraising in multiple jurisdictions. 36 states and DC will accept the Uniform Registration Statement (URS), but that still requires an organization to file the...
I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing the Wounded Warrior Project controversy and overhead with host Tony Martignetti. Catch us live on Talking Alternative or a few days later on iTunes. I’ve previously expressed my views on the overhead myth here and talked with Tony...
I’ll be on the first Nonprofit Radio program of 2016 on Friday, January 8, at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing the IRA Charitable Rollover with host Tony Martignetti. Catch us live on Talking Alternative or a few days later on iTunes. Legislation Until the PATH Act...
Below are some of my predictions of events and trends that will impact the nonprofit sector in 2016 and beyond. Last year, while noting that good prognosticators have to go beyond stating obvious trends, I made only one prediction: “Nonprofits will increasingly recognize the importance of understanding and responding...