On February 26, 2015, Erin and I recorded a webinar for Continuing Education of the Bar – California on Nonprofit Law: Hot Topics. It’s an intermediate-level one-hour CLE program available here. Providing counsel to nonprofits requires knowledge and understanding of corporate and tax laws that are often not intuitive or...
Recent News from IRS Exempt Organizations Division
IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) Division Director Tamera Ripperda has been speaking at conferences and to a few select groups over the past several weeks, providing us with a glimpse with what is currently happening within the EO Division. Ripperda commented that: the IRS will shift its approach in examinations to focus...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/24/15
The past week was highlighted by Earth Day, a day for reflecting on the actions we are willing to take to protect our planet, our communities, our families. Conserving personal use of resources is great, but supporting, advocating, and effecting changes to policies, business ethics, and laws are critically...
Public Charity: Public Support Tests Part II: 509(a)(2)
A 501(c)(3) organization is presumed to be a private foundation unless it qualifies as a public charity. Part I of this post discussed how an organization can qualify as a public charity under one of two 509(a)(1) tests, either the one-third support test or the facts and circumstances test....
Nonprofit Radio: Legal Issues Related to Volunteers
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 Tweets of the Week – 4/17/15
This week was marked by Equal Pay Day and National Volunteer Week (not to mention Tax Day). Have a listen to Sarah Jones recite Your Revolution while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Exponent Philanthropy: We name our favorite resources for #philanthropists who operate with a volunteer board or...
Critical Nonprofit Legal Knowledge for Emerging (and Current) Executive Directors
I’ll be joined by attorney Michele Berger in presenting our first small group seminar of 2015: Critical Nonprofit Legal Knowledge for Emerging (and Current) Executive Directors. There are a few spaces still open. Please RSVP if you’re in our neighborhood. We’ll be covering: Executive’s role in governance Prohibited activities and transactions...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/10/15
This week was marked by release of a cellphone video showing a police officer in South Carolina shooting and killing an unarmed black man. Have a listen to Bruce Springsteen‘s American Skin (41 Shots) while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: CompassPoint: With #TaxDay coming up,...
Fiscal Sponsorship: The Risks of Being a Fiscal Sponsor
Fiscal sponsorship can be an incredibly valuable tool for incubating charitable nonprofit projects and creating efficiencies through the provision of administrative support to several discrete projects. The key to its value lies in how well the fiscal sponsor meets its responsibilities and obligations and understands how to appropriately manage...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/2/15
This week was marked by the Iran Nuclear Deal, the horrific attack at a Kenyan university leaving 147 dead, and California’s water use restrictions. Have a listen to The Who’s Water while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Third Sector Today: 10 Lessons for #Nonprofits- Sincerely, The Breakfast Club http://ow.ly/KWvqN...
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