Type III Supporting Organizations – Functionally Integrated

Final regulations for Type I and Type III supporting organizations became effective on October 16, 2023. The document published in the Federal Register with the regulations provides a helpful summary and background of the laws regarding Type I and Type III supporting organizations. In this post, we’ll focus on...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/12/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Share Your Secret Sauce (Elizabeth Cushing, Stanford Social Innovation Review) How Nonprofits Are Using AI (Janelle Levesque, TechSoup) Nonprofits’ Use of Artificial...

Foreign Grantmaking: NGOsource 10th Anniversary

NGOsource, described as a project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup, celebrates its 10th year this year. NGOsource helps U.S. grantmakers streamline their international giving through easier equivalency determinations. Private foundations that make a grant to a foreign organization without an IRS determination letter providing that it is...

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/29/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Who Decides Penn’s Future: Donors or the University? (Stephanie Saul, NY Times) Nonprofit Publishing and a Defense of the Commerciality Doctrine (Karl...

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/22/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: In Wake of Donor Revolt, Nonprofits Are Rethinking Political Statements (Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy) How Rich Donors and Loose Rules Are...

Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 10/17/23 – Part Two

Here are more highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023 as part of the ABA Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting. Part One is available here. Subcommittee on Audits, Appeals & Litigation; Private Foundations, International Philanthropy & UBIT Mayo Clinic case. See...

Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 10/17/23 – Part One

Here are some of the highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023 as part of the ABA Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting. Part Two to follow next week. Subcommittee on Political & Lobbying Activities of Exempt Organizations Advocacy on the Selection...

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/15/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Important Update on CA Nonprofit Legislation (Linda Rosenthal, For Purpose Law Group) Bill Cutting Nonprofit Wait Times for Funding Gets Governor’s Approval...

NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference: Purpose-Driven Board Leadership

One of the outstanding presentations at the 2023 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference focused on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (“PDBL”), a governance framework that I think has groundbreaking potential. Dani Robbins, BoardSource’s Director of Strategic Governance, delivered the presentation which provided attendees, including many state charity regulators with much food for thought....