I will be speaking this week for The Nonprofit Centers Network on unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”) related issues faced by nonprofits providing shared space with other individuals or entities (you can register for the webinar here). As we’ve discussed in previous posts on UBIT, generally, net income...
Independent Sector National Conference 2014: Imagine – Public Policy Action Institute
Imagine. That’s the theme of the 2014 Independent Sector National Conference currently being held in Seattle. And it’s a reminder for nonprofit board members and managers of the importance of thinking beyond our very important day-to-day matters and mere compliance. One of the Conference’s two important pre-conferences was the Public Policy...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – November 14, 2014
This week was marked by our advocacy efforts against certain proposed regulations that will adversely impact California nonprofits if passed. Have a listen to Styx’s Mr. Roboto while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: FREE NPQ webinar on one of the most effective and best used...
NEO Law Group’s Video on Tips for Starting a Nonprofit – Alternatives to Forming a Nonprofit
Today, NEO Law Group released a new 3 minute video in its series of videos on tips for nonprofits, available on YouTube. While incorporating a nonprofit and applying for tax exemption may be the right choice in some instances, there may often be a better way to achieve your charitable goals. This video focuses on some possible alternatives to...
Arts Projects: Charitable or Not?
An organization devoted to the promotion of art may qualify for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) by emphasizing its educational exempt purpose and goal of educating the public about the arts. The difficult part of determining whether the organization would be exempt...
Proposed Rules Affecting California Charities – Comment Period Ends Today!
Unless the Department of Justice receives persuasive feedback today by 5 p.m., California charities that are required to register with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts (most charities except religious organizations, hospitals, and schools) may be subject to the following regulations and penalties: $100 penalty per day per...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – November 7, 2014
Mid-term elections this week and not enough people got out to vote. Let’s not only hope for, but work towards, greater engagement. Have a listen to Lil Jon‘s TurnOutForWhat while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Philanthropy: Republican’s Senate wins boost prospects of tax changes for #nonprofits http://ow.ly/DRGRS Fabric Florin:...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – October 31, 2014
This week: the San Francisco Giants won the World Series and Madison Bumgarner cemented his legendary status. Have a listen to Steve Perry lead the Giants’ crowd singing Don’t Stop Believing while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Pro Publica: .@ProPublica & @NPR investigate: How @RedCross botched #Sandy, put PR over...
Nonprofit Radio: Halloween Edition
I’m discussing Scary Scenarios for nonprofits with host Tony Martignetti on Nonprofit Radio this Friday, October 31, at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET. We hope you’ll join us as we talk about employee lawsuits, IRS Audits, excess benefit transaction penalties, and more! UPDATE: If you missed us live,...
Highlights from the Stronger Together Conference
On Friday, I had the privilege of attending the Stronger Together conference, organized by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group (NIAC), CompassPoint, and CalNonprofits. The sessions aimed to empower nonprofit leaders, with topics such as the overhead challenge, the economics of the nonprofit sector, legal issues for nonprofits, and other ideas...
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