By NEO Law Group
Notable Events of the Week: The U.S. launched a missile attack on Syria in response to Syrian President Assad’s poison gas attack on its citizens. Senate Republicans changed longstanding rules to allow them to bypass a Democratic filibuster and confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, announced “he would step […]
A Treasurer is typically charged with overseeing the management and reporting of an organization’s finances. Generally, as with other officer positions, the specific duties of the Treasurer are stated in an organization’s bylaws. Since an organization’s financial management is directly tied to the Treasurer’s responsibilities, the Treasurer’s execution of her responsibilities will have a strong […]
I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET talking with host Tony Martignetti about crowdfunding laws. Catch us live on Talking Alternative or a few days later on iTunes (where you can also find our previous discussion on crowdfunding). Background Information Crowdfunding is defined as “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small […]
The 20th annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles this Thursday and Friday, December 1-2, 2016. The WCTEO has been my top go-to conference every year since starting NEO Law Group, and I’m particularly excited about this year, my first as a member of the planning […]
Washington DC is the site for New Frontiers, the 2016 Independent Sector Annual Conference and Public Policy Action Institute, taking place November 15-18. The Conference comes at a pivotal time for the nonprofit sector and our nation, rigidly divided on so many issues and characterized in many ways by a disengaged and disenchanted citizenry. The opening reception will […]
The Nonprofit Law Blog has been writing about SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) since 2010, and I am thrilled to be attending and covering the annual SOCAP conference this year. SOCAP16 is gathering impact investors, social entrepreneurs, foundations, corporations, global nonprofits, and other valuable strangers all contributing to a vibrant marketplace for socially, environmentally and economically […]
The American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section is holding its 2016 Annual Meeting in Boston on September 8-10. I’m looking forward to meeting with my colleagues in the Nonprofit Organizations Committee, attending the various programs, and expressing my appreciation as one of the recipients of the Committee’s Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards. Accelerators and Incubators The first […]
NEO Law Group was profiled in the San Francisco Daily Journal on Friday, June 10, 2016. The attorneys at NEO Law Group preach impact over profit maximization – and they walk the walk. I’ve been incredibly fortunate in working with some of the best people you could ever know. You can find short bios of […]
This week was marked by Brazil’s suspension of its President and attention to the country’s worst economic crisis in 80 years. Have a listen to Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Brazil while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: IRS: Many #tax-exempt organizations face a May 16 filing deadline http://go.usa.gov/cueRw … [Ed. Form 990 series calendar year filers.] […]
Below are some of my predictions of events and trends that will impact the nonprofit sector in 2016 and beyond. Last year, while noting that good prognosticators have to go beyond stating obvious trends, I made only one prediction: “Nonprofits will increasingly recognize the importance of understanding and responding to the for-profit social enterprise movement.” […]