By NEO Law Group
Quick tips on a variety of subjects – Signing and Expenditure Authority – Make sure your organization has a written policy identifying who has the authority to bind the organization to a contract and sign the contract on behalf of the organization. The policy should also identify whether there...
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks...
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of guest lecturing to Scott Curran‘s Social Impact Law class at Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Among the areas I covered or hoped to cover (I may have been overly ambitious in setting the scope): Lawyers and how they may...
The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is calling for nominations for the “2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards.” The Committee presents the Awards annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney (under 35 years old or in practice for less...
The ABA held a webinar, The Weaponization of Counterterrorism: Human Rights in the Crosshairs, on December 4, 2025. The invocation of terrorism is, and always has been, a convenient mechanism to disregard basic civil and human rights. States commit some of the most egregious human rights abuses in the name...
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...