California Laws: Good Standing

Published on: April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:CALIFORNIA LAW

You may sometimes hear the term “good standing” when asked about your nonprofit corporation and its status with one or more government agencies. What the term means varies depending on the context. And it’s received particular attention with AB 488, which went into effect on January 1, 2023. Here...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/21/23

Published on: April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: This Country Will Break Our Hearts Again (Imani Perry, The Atlantic) I ask, how are the people...

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Legally Compliant Bylaws – Good Enough?

Published on: April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE

It’s easy to find a copy of nonprofit bylaws on the Internet. Fine tune it a little bit – like by changing the desired number of directors and the number of meetings – and it can seem like you’re good to go. But just in case the bylaws you...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/14/23

Published on: April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Building Better Leadership Pipelines: A Response to Maurice Mitchell (Stanley Fritz, The Forge) The left is facing...

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Nonprofit Board Member Conflicts of Interest

Published on: April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:BOARDS / GOVERNANCE

A board member of a charitable nonprofit organization may find themselves in an awkward position where the board is voting on a matter in which the board member has a conflict of interest. Perhaps the matter has to do with contracting the board member or their company, paying the...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/7/23

Published on: April 7, 2023April 6, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Tennessee GOP expels 2 Black Democratic lawmakers for anti-gun violence protests. A white legislator survived her vote....

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Nonprofit Radio: Engaging Millennials and Gen Z

Published on: April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:EVENTS

I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti on Nonprofit Radio (OK Boomer, Move Over) about the importance for nonprofits to engage Millennials (Gen Y) and Gen Z. This follows a recent post we published here. You can join the 13,000 weekly listeners and catch the Nonprofit Radio podcast here. Here...

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 3/31/23

Published on: March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Child labor laws are under attack in states across the country (Jennifer Sherer and Nina Mast, Economic...

Celebration of Ellen Aprill

Published on: March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:EVENTS

On March 24, 2023, Loyola Law School hosted Festschrift, Live Symposium, and Celebration to Honor Ellen Aprill. A Festschrift (and I had to look this up) is a volume of writings by different authors presented as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar. Professor Aprill is a highly...

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Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 3/24/23

Published on: March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 by Gene Takagi Category:TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture [Ed. My second visit – I wish everyone...