The past week was marked by the horrendous shootings in Paris targeting journalists at a French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the public response “Je suis Charlie” from those standing in solidarity with the victims and those who willingly risk their security to promote freedom of expression and freedom...
Nonprofit Board Meetings – Calendar of Agenda Items
As a supplement to our earlier post, What Issues Should a Nonprofit Board Consider Annually, we have created a calendar of priority agenda items for the board of directors of a hypothetical nonprofit organization, The Futureland Foundation. Generally, priority items should be discussed early in the agenda to best...
Starting a Related Nonprofit: 7 Initial Considerations
If your for-profit company is interested in starting a related nonprofit, here are 7 initial considerations to take into account before moving forward: 1. Are you properly intentioned? A nonprofit exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code must have a charitable, educational, or other 501(c)(3)-consistent purpose and must not...
A Prediction for the Nonprofit Sector in 2015
Predictions for the new year – love ’em or hate ’em – they’re difficult to do well. Good prognosticators have to go beyond stating obvious trends but without being careless. I’ve tried this once before (see 2008: Policy & Random Predictions by Gene Takagi, Esq.), and it’s instructive to look...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 10th Anniversary Edition
January 2015 marks our 10th Anniversary at NEO Law Blog. While it’s important and nice to reflect on the past, the beginning of a new year is a great time to get creative and move forward. Have a listen to the Counting Crows’ A Long December while perusing our curated...
Top 10 Events in 2014
2014 was another year full of events affecting the nonprofit sector in the United States. Nonprofits were at the forefront of movements issuing demands for reform and played a critical role in achieving successes in areas such as marriage equality and immigration. They also helped to increase awareness of...
Final Treasury Regulations for Charitable Hospitals Released
The U.S. Treasury released final regulations on December 29, 2014 that provide guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Background (from the regulations): Section 501(r) was added to the Code by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – December 26, 2015
I had the great pleasure of taking my nieces to Disneyland this holiday season (that’s Captain Hook on the platform attached to the second mast). Have a listen to Idina Menzel‘s version of When You Wish Upon a Star while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Lucy Marcus: Wishing upon...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – December 19, 2014
This week, the Pakistan Taliban killed over 130 children in Peshawar in one of the most horrendous and despicable acts of terror directed at school children in modern history. Pakistan has lost more than 70,000 in 13 years to terror attacks. I hope you’ll work (and not just hope)...
Best of the Nonprofit Law Blog 2014
Here are some selected highlights from NEO Law Group over the past year that we hope you’ll find helpful. 2014 was also highlighted by an addition to Erin’s family and Michele’s graduation and passage of the bar exam! Amazing year for all of us. Blog Posts Governance What Issues Should a...
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