By NEO Law Group
A recent article in The Nonprofit Quarterly titled “Collaborations: The Nonprofit Trend” discussed the movement towards collaborations and linkages of many kinds among nonprofits to combat a growing need for services with fewer resources. While there is no denying the importance of collaborations for many organizations, and particularly to tackle larger social problems, leaders of […]
This week, the Pakistan Taliban killed over 130 children in Peshawar in one of the most horrendous and despicable acts of terror directed at school children in modern history. Pakistan has lost more than 70,000 in 13 years to terror attacks. I hope you’ll work (and not just hope) for a better world. Have a […]
Imagine. That’s the theme of the 2014 Independent Sector National Conference currently being held in Seattle. And it’s a reminder for nonprofit board members and managers of the importance of thinking beyond our very important day-to-day matters and mere compliance. One of the Conference’s two important pre-conferences was the Public Policy Action Institute (PPAI): The Institute is […]
A limited liability company (LLC) is a legal form of enterprise, owned by one or more members, that may be organized and operated for a wide variety of purposes, including charitable purposes. One of the major advantages of an LLC is the limited liability protection it offers to its members. Members are generally not liable for […]
This week will be remembered for Memorial Day and the passing of Maya Angelou. Have a listen to Dr. Angelou reciting On The Pulse of Morning while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Gene: California bill to increase charity enforcement. 52,000 delinquent registrations,130,000 failures to register. http://goo.gl/o9jWNT Council of Nonprofits: #TransparencyTuesday […]
Sadly, racism dominated the news this week with the NBA’s handling of the Sterling fiasco overshadowing the playoffs. Have a listen to Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Steven Greenhouse: NAACP’s Planned Award for Donald Sterling Stirs Heaps of Controversy. NY Times The Forum of Regional Association […]
I started the past week at the BoardSource Leadership Forum and ended it at the CalNonprofits Convention. And Monday was Veterans Day. Have a listen to Lee Greenwood's God Bless the U.S.A. while perusing this week's tweets: on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: National Council of Nonprofits: Bad actors may divert assets from missions. […]
The 2013 Net Impact Conference: Change Starts Here kicks off today, and I'm tremendously excited and honored to be a speaker and attendee. I'll be updating this blog post throughout the 3-day conference and live-tweeting whenever possible (@GTak - #NI13). Thursday, October 24 Tour of Google. Very cool workplace housing 15,000 employees and several […]
Dan Pallotta blew the roof off at TED 2013 with his talk about why The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong (over 850,000 views and counting). Dan spoke passionately about the inability of the nonprofit sector to solve some of the society's greatest problems (e.g., poverty has been stuck at 12% for the last […]
Back home after a full day at the 2012 Independent Sector Annual Conference: Game Changers. Here's a recap of my day listening in on great conversations, contributing with questions, and connecting with new and old friends and acquaintences. Creating and Implementing Game Changing Strategies David La Piana, La Piana Consulting David identified when there are […]
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