Nonprofit Law Blog

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Nonprofit Radio: New Overtime Rules – Temporarily Stopped (11/22/16 update)

Published on: June 20, 2016November 28, 2016 by Gene Takagi

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...

501(c)(3) Electioneering Rules: Employee Endorsements & Election Activities

Published on: May 11, 2016May 11, 2017 by Erin Bradrick

As we’ve previously written in the first post of this series, 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from engaging in or sponsoring activities that intervene in a political campaign for public office. However, this does not mean that all individuals associated with such organizations, including employees, volunteers, officers, and directors,...

Nonprofit Radio: Legal Issues Related to Volunteers

Published on: April 21, 2015May 17, 2015 by Gene Takagi

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio speaking with host Tony Martignetti this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing volunteers and the legal issues nonprofits must consider when working with volunteers. You can tune in to the live feed on Talking Alternative or catch up later on...

Nonprofit Laws for Human Resources Managers to Be Aware Of

Published on: October 2, 2014October 8, 2014 by Erin Bradrick

It may not be the responsibility of an HR manager in the nonprofit sector to be aware of all of the laws that apply to nonprofits. However, there are some laws that have impact specifically on matters within the purview of the HR department that are worth being aware...

Alliance for Community Media National Conference (Part One)

Published on: May 28, 2013October 12, 2016 by Gene Takagi

I have the great pleasure of speaking with Syvia Strobel (ACM) and Deborah Vinsel (Thurston Community Television) at the 2013 Alliance for Community Media National Conference on Wednesday, May 29. Our session description follows:: Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofits and Their People Nonprofit organizations provide critical services, but often do...

Hiring a Foreign National for your Non-Profit: A World of Possibilities

Published on: February 8, 2010February 25, 2014 by Gene Takagi 3 Comments

At first glance, the U.S. immigration system may seem too incomprehensible to an overworked non-profit executive or human resources professional to justify even considering the hiring of a foreign national for a position within his or her organization. As with any other area of law, though, with the right...

Pro Bono Partnership’s Employment Law Guide for Nonprofits

Published on: February 6, 2008 by Gene Takagi 2 Comments

While searching for employment law resources with a nonprofit perspective, I discovered the site of the Pro Bono Partnership, a leading provider of free business legal services, educational workshops and other legal resources to nonprofits in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The site includes what appears to be...

Volunteers and Liability

Published on: January 8, 2006February 25, 2014 by Gene Takagi

Does your organization have a volunteer selection policy in place? PND News, in the January 4, 2006 article, Nonprofits Need to Do More to Vet Volunteers, citing an earlier article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, discusses some typical problems faced by nonprofits, including very large and established organizations, that...