By NEO Law Group
I recently joined fellow Nonprofit Radio contributor Amy Sample Ward (CEO, NTEN) in conversation with host Tony Martignetti about what we expect to see in the new year. Listen to the podcast here. Our Esteemed Contributors kick off 2026 to share what they’re looking out for in the New...
In 2025, the nonprofit sector faced a tumultuous year of legal and policy volatility, marked by sweeping executive actions, funding freezes, and major legislative changes that have reshaped the environment for charitable organizations. It is no wonder that the sector has been dealing with employee burnout. Below is our...
2025 was the year of fear and greed. It was the year of attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and climate change mitigation efforts. It was the year of disregard for science and ethics, but also the year championing the business of science and technology, particularly around artificial...
The 54th ARNOVA Annual Conference took place in Indianapolis last month. The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) describes itself as “a diverse community of scholars, educators, philanthropists, and practice leaders focused on strengthening the field of nonprofit and philanthropic research to improve civil society...
It’s exciting to learn of a new book on nonprofit law written for nonprofit leaders. Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders is both accessible to persons who are not lawyers and helpful to lawyers who dabble in this practice area. Author Elizabeth M. Schmidt is a professor of...
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio celebrated its 750th show and 15th Anniversary! I’ve been honored to be a regular for all 15 years, joining shortly after Tony got started. It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 750th show and 15th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff shares her “Ode to Nonprofit Radio.” We have our...
Earlier this month, the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section) announced its 2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award recipients. The Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer awards are given annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney. – Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer...
One June 4, 2025, the Delivering on Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing: Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild. The title of the hearing as well as a majority of the witnesses invited to speak were a giveaway...
In an earlier post, we discussed how Section 7217 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) prohibits the President, among others, from requesting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct an audit or directing the IRS to terminate the exemption of a tax-exempt organization. Shortly after President Trump first “confirmed...
I had the pleasure of speaking with host Jay Frost on the Frontlines of Social Good podcast last week. We talked about a model of nonprofit governance known as purpose-driven board leadership (PDBL), with special attention on how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) fits into the model. Here are...