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...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/10/15
This week was marked by scary economic news from Greece and China. Have a listen to Ray Lamontagne’s Trouble while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Los Angeles Times: CA officials strip Blue Shield’s tax break after finding it stockpiled $4 billion in surpluses http://lat.ms/1CiEOff NCRP:...
Proposed Regulations Threaten California Nonprofits – Comments due July 13
UPDATE (10/31/15): UNFORTUNATELY, THESE REGULATIONS WERE PROMULGATED AND WILL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2016. WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH A POST ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING NONPROFITS AWARE OF THE NEW RULES AND OF INCORPORATING AN ANNUAL CHECKLIST AS PART OF EVERY BOARD CALENDAR. In a...
Stronger Together – A Conference for California’s Nonprofit Leaders
The second annual Stronger Together Nonprofit Conference will be in Los Angeles on Monday, August 24. Certain to be among the highlights are Jan Masaoka‘s session on changes in nonprofit overhead, Jeanne Bell‘s session on creating a theory of change, and the keynote by Eric Holt-Gimenez on the food...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/3/15
As we head into a long holiday weekend and Independence Day, have a listen to Bruce Springsteen‘s American Land and think about what you can do for our country while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Rob Reich: Decision today on gay marriage puts the lie to any...
Draft Foreign NGO Management Law (China)
China’s draft Foreign NGO Management Law released in May 2015 would, according to an Opinion piece in the New York Times (Will China Close its Doors?), require foreign nonprofits to be vetted by China’s security police before conducting activities in China and subject them to penalties for vaguely defined offenses such...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/26/15
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled that gay couples have a right to marry nationwide. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, “effectively allowing millions of Americans who receive government aid through Healthcare.gov to keep their insurance subsidies.” Have a listen to Bruno...
California Charity Registration: Form 990 Schedule B Disclosure
California requires a charity subject to its registration requirements to submit its IRS Form 990 including Schedule B (Schedule of Contributors) with its annual registrations to the Registry of Charitable Trusts. The list of major contributors, which remains confidential pursuant to current policy and proposed regulations*, may not be redacted from the filing. While the...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/19/15
My week was highlighted by a trip to DC to attend a Public Policy Committee meeting of Independent Sector and the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship! Check out the Golden State Warriors Mix 2015 while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: Years after decline,...
Nonprofit Law 101 for Journalists
Prompted by a conversation among nonprofit leaders about the public’s and media’s general lack of knowledge about nonprofits, this article targeted at journalists briefly discusses some basics of federal tax laws applicable to 501(c)(3) organizations and common state corporate and charitable trust laws applicable to nonprofits. Internal Revenue Code Section...