IRS Exempt Organizations Division 2009 Work Plan

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 […]

14th Annual California Association of Nonprofits (CAN) Conference – November 3-4, 2005

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 […]

Nonprofits in the News – Bay Area – March 9-10, 2005

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 […]

California Association of Nonprofits Event “Now What? Turning Adversity into Opportunity” – March 8-9, 2005 – Day One

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 […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 7/12/25

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: Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night (Abbie VanSickle, NY Times) Opinion: How the Tax Bill Could Change Giving and Donor Behavior […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/28/25

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: Opinion: My Grandfather Showed Me Why Protest Is Essential — and Why Funders Shouldn’t Abandon It Now (Russell Roybal, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Civil Society Rights & Resiliency Resources […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/21/25

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: NFF’s 2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey (Nonprofit Finance Fund) How Nonprofits and Activists Can Oppose Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (Matthew Rozsa, NPQ) Major Tax Package Advances […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/31/25

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: Politics, Economics Burning Out Staff And Execs (Nonprofit Times) [Ed. Article highlights the State of Nonprofits 2025 report just released by the Center for Effective Philanthropy.] Webinar: Tax […]

Highlights from 2025 Georgetown Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations

The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2025 Conference on Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations (the “Georgetown Conference”). Not surprisingly, the current hostile political climate towards the nonprofit sector was a pervasive theme. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and suggestions of additional resources may […]