By NEO Law Group
It’s been a 3 year absence for me at an Independent Sector-led annual conference, and I’m very happy to have returned for Independent Sector’s National Summit of 2026: The Future We Build Together. Below is a recap of some of the highlights. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, […]
Here are some of the highlights from the first two American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee sessions held on October 6 as part of the ABA Virtual Fall Tax Meeting. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and additions of supplemental resources may be sprinkled in with the information provided by […]
Nonprofit Resources of the Week from the #11 nonprofit blog to follow in 2026 according to Feedspot (7/14/26) curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and […]
Quick tips on a variety of subjects – Signing and Expenditure Authority – Make sure your organization has a written policy identifying who has the authority to bind the organization to a contract and sign the contract on behalf of the organization. The policy should also identify whether there are any conditions, limitations, or restrictions […]
The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2026 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and selection of additional resources may be sprinkled with the information provided by the presenters. Tribute to Doug Mancino Beyond the Congressional Record, there were […]
The ABA held a webinar, The Weaponization of Counterterrorism: Human Rights in the Crosshairs, on December 4, 2025. The invocation of terrorism is, and always has been, a convenient mechanism to disregard basic civil and human rights. States commit some of the most egregious human rights abuses in the name of counterterrorism: surveillance, arrest, detention, torture, […]
As part of last month’s American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting, Karl Mill (Mill Law Center), Tom Schroeder (Davis Wright Tremaine), and I discussed the use of (1) illegality and (2) violations of fundamental public policy as independent bases for the revocation of tax-exempt status in these ‘not normal’ times and appropriate counsel to […]
I recently joined fellow Nonprofit Radio contributor Amy Sample Ward (CEO, NTEN) in conversation with host Tony Martignetti about what we expect to see in the new year. Listen to the podcast here. Our Esteemed Contributors kick off 2026 to share what they’re looking out for in the New Year. We talk about increased hesitation […]
The TEGE Exempt Organizations Council, in cooperation with D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education and The Greater Washington Society of CPAs, provided a webinar update on November 21, 2025. Here are some highlights and my notes from the webinar with additional links to some supplemental resources: Beyond the Bill: Navigating the Implementation and Impact of 2025’s […]
The 54th ARNOVA Annual Conference took place in Indianapolis last month. The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) describes itself as “a diverse community of scholars, educators, philanthropists, and practice leaders focused on strengthening the field of nonprofit and philanthropic research to improve civil society and human life.” The ARNOVA conference […]