By NEO Law Group
The board of directors of a nonprofit corporation is generally empowered to create committees at its discretion, subject to the nonprofit corporation’s bylaws and the laws of the state of incorporation. While committees can be utilized to alleviate the board of some tasks and help increase efficiency, committee formation should not be taken lightly or […]
Improved Service to Achieve Voluntary Compliance Preparing and Helping to File the Form 990 (speeches, workshops, tax forums) Form 990-N (e-Postcard) Guidance (including proposed regulations on (i) new requirements for supporting organizations, and (ii) excise taxes on donor advised funds; and final regulations on excise taxes on prohibited tax shelter transactions and related disclosure requirements) Exempt […]
For the third consecutive year, I attended the CAN Annual Conference and was again rewarded with excellent presentations, workshops and networking opportunities. I was particularly impressed with the workshop "The Accountability Challenge: What’s Right for Your Organization?" led by CAN Executive Director Flo Green, and the two lunchtime plenaries: "Beyond Tomorrow: The Future of Foundation […]
The March 10, 2005 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle included an article entitled “$1.1 million in dubious spending by nonprofits.” The article stated that state auditors called into question more than $1.1 million in spending from state grants and that they concluded that the state lacks adequate safeguards to ensure that grant money is […]
The highlights: Ed Howard, Chief Consultant, Senate Government Modernization Efficiency and Accountability Committee, invited attendees to send him e-mails with proposed changes in the Code as a vehicle for initiating changes in state law to assist the nonprofit community. David Muraki, Deputy Director, California Service Corps, described the State’s plan to create a comprehensive, State-wide […]
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: Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups: Effort would install Trump ally at agency’s criminal unit who has drawn up list of investigative targets […]
I had the opportunity to attend three events this week providing me with perspectives on the current state of the nonprofit sector in light of the federal government’s increased scrutiny of progressive nonprofits and funders and varying state governments’ support of or opposition to the federal government’s actions and rhetoric: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference (National […]
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: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism: Legal and Enforcement Implications (Ann K. Batlle, Megan E. Bell, Sarah E. Bouchard, Katelyn M. Hilferty, Tomer J. Inbar, Sandra Moser, Morgan […]
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: Vance, White House promise to ‘go after’ left-leaning organizations: The vice president suggested targeting the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, the nonprofit run by George Soros. […]
The secretary of a nonprofit corporation is typically a required officer position under state laws. The post on the Duties of the Secretary of a Nonprofit Corporation written by my colleague Michele Berger wrote in 2017 remains one of the most read on our blog. This post expands on some of her past guidance and […]