By NEO Law Group
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...
The CalNonprofits Annual Policy Conference 2025 will be held in Los Angeles on November 5 at The California Endowment. The topics are on point, and the speaker list is very impressive. I’m honored to be teaming with Rosemary Fei (Principal, Adler & Colvin) and Neil Chase (CEO, CalMatters) for...
The 14th Annual Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits was hosted by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Independent Sector, and Nonprofit Policy Forum on September 12, 2025. This year’s theme, “Breaking Through the Noise: Assessing and Communicating the Impact of Nonprofits and Philanthropy,”...
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...
I’m a longtime participant with, and supporter of, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Community Organization Representation Project (CORP). I’m also a big fan of, and regular writer on, fiscal sponsorship done right. So, it was great to learn about the following free webinar from CORP on Friday, July...
The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2025 Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations (the “Georgetown Conference”). Not surprisingly, the current hostile political climate towards the nonprofit sector was a pervasive theme. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions,...
The following are just some of the many highlights from day two of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), not including the breakout sessions. Day one highlights can be found here. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and suggestions of additional...
The following are just some of the many highlights from day one of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with the general information provided by the presenters. Power Hour Plus Ofer...
Here are some of the highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on February 20 as part of the ABA Midyear Tax Meeting. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with those of the presenters. Executive Orders...
Spreading the word about an important event and opportunities for professionals who serve the nonprofit sector: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference October 7-9, 2025 | The Westin Great Southern Hotel | Columbus, Ohio Hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO)...