By NEO Law Group
As we’ve discussed in a previous post, one way to anchor diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) as a core value of an organization is to include DEI principles and language into an organization’s Bylaws. A common starting place for nonprofit corporations is the composition of the board of directors. Each organization should determine for itself […]
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: “The stunning public spat [among President Donald Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer], during which Schumer accused the president of throwing a “temper tantrum,” […]
Uplifting. That’s my one word description of Upswell 2018, the successor to the annual Independent Sector conference that took place in Los Angeles from November 14 to 16. Here is how the event was described: Imagine what would happen if we harnessed the energy, insights, and experience of the people who are driven to do good. […]
The California Office of the Attorney General is streaming a live webinar on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, to assist charitable organizations that are delinquent in their registration with the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. Join the Attorney General Charitable Trust Section for a live webinar to learn more about the annual reporting requirements, understand the […]
Nonprofits should be at the forefront of encompassing diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) into their governance and operations. While discussions regarding DEI are increasingly prevalent in the nonprofit sector, the next, more difficult, step forward is to turn the discussions into action. How do we, as part of the nonprofit community dedicated to the benefit […]
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: “The world stands on the brink of failure when it comes to holding global warming to moderate levels, and nations will need to take “unprecedented” actions to cut their carbon […]
On October 3, 2018, the IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) division issued their Fiscal 2019 Program Letter (updated link here). Note in particular the emphasis on data-driven approaches and the focus on private foundation self-dealing, nonprofits that had converted from for-profits, and proper worker (employee vs. contractor) classification. Here are some highlights: Message from the IRS […]
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. And listen in today to Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio, which is celebrating its 400th show today. You can catch it live at Talking Alternative Radio at 10 am PDT (1 pm EDT). I have the honor of […]
Thanks to our friends at Perlman+Perlman for providing us with permission to re-publish this important post on private benefit issues raised by nonprofit/for-profit tandem structures by one of its partners, Allen Bromberger, whose bio we include at the end of the post. One of the basic principles of tax-exempt law is that charitable and educational […]
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: Lawyers for President Trump argued in a secret memo submitted to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III in January that Trump could not have obstructed the FBI’s probe into Russian […]