By NEO Law Group
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...
Nonprofit leaders historically face and overcome challenges because that’s just what they do. But there are periods of extraordinary challenge that may impact various segments of the sector in different ways. This is one of those periods. And for fiscal sponsors, the unique impacts include: Compliance While many nonprofits...
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context (Phil Buchanan, Center for Effective Philanthropy) How We Got Here: Six Reasons...
The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is calling for nominations for the “2025 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...
For many, 2024 was a difficult year ending with little optimism for 2025. But we recognize that positive social change does not follow an ever-uprising path. There are always peaks and valleys. And I so appreciate those champions in the nonprofit sector who keep doing the work and helping...
2024 was the year of big corporations and billionaires. It was also the year in which Donald Trump was elected to serve as President of the United States; Republican candidates were elected to form a majority of both the House and Senate; the Russian-Ukraine war (prompted by Russia’s invasion...