Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 2/27/15

Published on: February 27, 2015February 28, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Last Sunday, the Oscars telecast featured several films and acceptance speeches that focused on themes of social justice and social good. Have a listen to Bob Marley‘s Get Up, Stand Up while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Atlantic: What the FCC’s historic net neutrality ruling means in plain...

Expedited Determination Process for 501(c)(4) Organizations

Published on: February 25, 2015February 24, 2015 by Michele Berger Category:IRS & FEDERAL TAX ISSUES

The Internal Revenue Service recently released a memorandum modifying and clarifying procedures for Section 501(c)(4) applicants seeking exemption after December 23, 2014, which may potentially be engaged in political campaign intervention or providing private benefit to a political party, but that otherwise do not present any issues regarding their...

CEB: Nonprofit Law: Hot Topics – Livecast on Thu, 2/26, at noon

Published on: February 22, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE, CALIFORNIA LAW, CURRENT AFFAIRS & OPINION, IRS & FEDERAL TAX ISSUES

Erin and I will be presenting a program on Nonprofit Law: Hot Topics for Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) – State Bar of California livecast on Thursday, February 26 from noon to 1 p.m. The following description of our program is on the CEB website. Providing counsel to nonprofits...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 02/20/15

Published on: February 20, 2015February 21, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Notable news from the past week: Superbug, the White House Countering Violent Extremism Summit, Oscar predictions, and the Lunar New Year. Have a listen to Glen Campbell‘s heartbreaking, Oscar-nominated I’m Not Gonna Miss You while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Bridgespan Group: Making the Right Hire: Assessing a Candidate’s Fit with...

Nonprofit Radio: Board Calendars

Published on: February 19, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio speaking with host Tony Martignetti this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing agenda items nonprofit boards should get on the board calendar at the start of the year. You can tune in to the live feed on Talking Alternative or catch...

Important OMB Guidance on Reimbursement of Indirect Costs

Published on: February 18, 2015February 26, 2015 by Michele Berger Category:CURRENT AFFAIRS & OPINION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

In 2013, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued historic guidance regarding the policies and procedures of federal grants. Applicable to all new written agreements (contracts and grants) signed after December 26, 2014, government agencies and departments that hire a nonprofit using federal funds must...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 2/13/15

Published on: February 13, 2015February 18, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

Friday the 13th. My long-term friend (since nursery school) and highly respected entertainment attorney Larry Zerner played Shelly, owner of the hockey mask Jason Voorhees stole in Friday the 13th Part III. With a nod to Sunday’s Grammy Awards, have a listen to Album of the Year winner Beck‘s Heart...

Emergency Powers for California Nonprofit Corporations

Published on: February 10, 2015February 5, 2015 by Michele Berger Category:CALIFORNIA LAW

Under California law, specifically after the approval of Assembly Bill 491 in 2013, corporations including nonprofit public benefit, mutual benefit, and religious corporations are permitted to conduct certain corporate activities during an emergency. Types of emergencies include a natural catastrophe, an enemy attack, an act of terrorism, or a...

Simplified California Exemption Process for Non-Charitable Nonprofits

Published on: February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Michele Berger Category:CALIFORNIA LAW

Effective January 1, 2014, Assembly Bill 1173 simplified the process for applying for California tax exemption by certain organizations that have a federal exemption determination letter. Non-charitable nonprofits, specifically those recognized by the IRS as exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(4), (5), (6), and (7), are now...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 2/6/15

Published on: February 6, 2015 by Gene Takagi Category:NONPROFIT RESOURCES OF THE WEEK

I’m asked by various publications to provide background on general nonprofit legal issues – sometimes on stories involving celebrities, who may unfairly get top billing when they are only tangentially related to a charity in question. Have a listen to Lady Gaga‘s Paparazzi while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Hollywood...