By NEO Law Group
In an impromptu news conference in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump confirmed that he was potentially seeking to pull Harvard’s tax-exempt status, in an apparent act of retaliation for the university’s refusal to bow to a long list of demands. And he said there “could be” others, suggesting that the Internal Revenue Service could also […]
Nonprofit leaders historically face and overcome challenges because that’s just what they do. But there are periods of extraordinary challenge that may impact various segments of the sector in different ways. This is one of those periods. And for fiscal sponsors, the unique impacts include: Compliance While many nonprofits are understandably worried about possible threats […]
My Q&A post on DEI. Q: What is DEI? A: DEI is the acronym for the term diversity, equity, and inclusion Q: But what does DEI mean? A: There is no legal definition for DEI, which makes it unreasonable for the development of laws that broadly apply to DEI, a vague concept that may be […]
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 demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University (Jake Offenhartz, AP) [Ed. This enormous intrusion on a nonprofit’s lawful structures, policies, and free speech bodes […]
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: Closing Civic Space in the United States: Connecting the Dots, Changing the Trajectory (Rachel Kleinfeld, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) The Federal Offensive Against Nonprofits: Navigating Quicksand (Linda […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]