H.R. 9495: What’s Next?

In a post published on November 19, 2024, we described H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives mostly along party lines on November 21. HR 9495, labeled by some as the ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ because it would have provided the Treasury Secretary with […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/8/25

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: Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment (Gene Takagi, NPQ) How Nonprofits Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Harmful Executive Orders (Brittany Hacker, Alliance for Justice) Nonprofit Scenario […]

NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!

I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and […]

New Year Wish List for 2025

For many, 2024 was a difficult year ending with little optimism for 2025. But we recognize that positive social change does not follow an ever-uprising path. There are always peaks and valleys. And I so appreciate those champions in the nonprofit sector who keep doing the work and helping lift others up. With the help […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/29/24

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: Best of 2024: Editors’ Selections (NPQ) Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024 (Center for Effective Philanthropy) The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2024 […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/22/24

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: Preparing the Nonprofit Sector to Meet the Challenges of 2025 (Independent Sector) [Ed. This blog post announces Independent Sector’s newly released 2024 Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Annual Review.] The report […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/15/24

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: Threats to Nonprofits — and an Opportunity — on Capitol Hill in 2025 (Ben Gose, Chronicle of Philanthropy) HR 9495: The Good, the Bad?, and the (Potential) Ugly […]

H.R. 9495 – Some Definitions

There has certainly been intense reactions to the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. It’s been labeled the “Nonprofit-Killer Bill” by some. I consider it more the “Nonprofit-Chiller Bill” designed not to stop terror-financing, but to chill the speech of nonprofits not adequately conforming to the ruling party’s agenda. So … how […]

NCPL Fellowship Opportunities – Nov 2024

The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) currently has three amazing fellowship opportunities for law school graduates interested in practicing in the field of nonprofit law. The NCPL’s Fellowships has attracted the attention of the most impressive graduates from the nation’s premiere law schools, serving as a defining introduction to the work of […]