A 501(c)(3) organization may advance its “charitable” purpose through international activities. But there is much that needs to be considered when operating in a foreign country, including – Registration It is very common for a country, state/province, and/or city/municipality to require a foreign nonprofit to register with a governmental agency and be...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 8/7/15
This week, President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan – a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change. Have a listen to Sam Phillips’ Black Sky while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Rolling Stone: The worst...
Ethical Dilemmas of Nonprofits
On Tuesday, August 18th, Santa Clara University and Focus Business Bank are hosting Ethical Dilemmas of Nonprofits-Challenges facing Leaders. Looks like it will be a great discussion. The panelists are: Rick Williams, CEO, Sobrato Family Foundation Mark Parnes, General Counsel at Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Ann Skeet, Director...
MyLawCLE: Forming a Nonprofit & Applying for Exemption
Erin is presenting Nonprofit 101: Forming a Nonprofit & Applying for Tax Exemption Under IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) for MyLawCLE in Miami on August 20, 2015. You can attend the live broadcast or on-demand. Here’s the description from MyLawCLE: In this Level 101 session, we’ll be discussing the basic...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/31/15
It’s been a warm summer week here and in many parts of the country. Have a listen to Ella Fitzgerald sing Heat Wave while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Rick Cohen: Trustees Behaving Badly: A Never-ending Saga–Important to fix! … Nonprofit Quarterly Gene: Overcoming the Challenge of...
Expenditure Responsibility, including for PF International Grantmaking
Private foundations in the United States are often interested in funding promising organizations and projects that are based outside of the country. When doing so, these foundations are required to follow certain rules and procedures promulgated by the IRS to help ensure that the foreign grantees are properly using...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/24/15
Today, I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio with host Tony Martignetti participating in the celebration of its 250th show and 5th anniversary! I hope you’ll join us live at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET or listen in later on iTunes. Have a listen to the Flintstone’s Happy Anniversary while perusing our curated nonprofit...
Social Media and Nonprofits: What You Need to Know
I’ll be presenting Social Media and Nonprofits: What You Need to Know with Carrie Garber Siegrist of Venable LLP on July 21 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm PT for the American Law Institute. Why You Should Attend Social media is a powerful tool for nonprofits, small and large....
IRS Tax Workshop – San Francisco
The IRS Exempt Organizations Division will be in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 18, and Wednesday, August 19, to present on what small and medium-sized 501(c)(3) organizations must do to comply with their tax obligations and keep their tax exempt status. You can attend either of the all-day workshops to be held...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/17/15
The past week was highlighted by Comic Con, the world-famous comics convention put on by a nonprofit (see Rick Cohen‘s article, Comic-Con Struggles for Its Brand Identity and Nonprofit Provenance). I’ve attended Comic Con in the past and plan to go again to learn more about comics (really!) and see my childhood...