By NEO Law Group
2014 was another year full of events affecting the nonprofit sector in the United States. Nonprofits were at the forefront of movements issuing demands for reform and played a critical role in achieving successes in areas such as marriage equality and immigration. They also helped to increase awareness of inequalities and injustices that still exist […]
Representing nonprofit organizations can be incredibly rewarding but challenging on many levels. Last month, Gene shared the tips and traps of representing tax-exempt organizations regarding corporate, tax, and other issues in a podcast hosted by West LegalEdCenter. Here is a summary of his many enlightening and constructive points: Traps Failing to inform the client at […]
National Volunteer Week was an eventful one which included Equal Pay Day, the Wharton | San Francisco Social Impact Conference, and the Skoll World Forum! Have a listen to Miri Ben-Ari (who was featured at the Skoll World Forum) perform We Gonna Win while perusing this week’s tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social […]
On February 26, 2014, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, released a draft proposal for comprehensive tax reform. The almost 1,000 page document contains significant changes that will affect individuals, for-profit corporations, and tax-exempt entities. Camp’s proposals will likely be debated throughout the year, but it is imperative that […]
Day Two of the Independent Sector Public Policy Action Institute kicked off with a session on tax reform moderated by Kyle Caldwell, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and divided into five hot topics. Charitable Deduction. Richard Schmalbeck, Duke University School of Law, discussed the availability of a charitable contribution deduction only to itemized filers and the […]
This week's selection of nonprofit tweets is coming from Seattle, where I'm attending the Fourth Annual Private Foundation National Conference. Have a listen to local group The Postal Service perform Such Great Heights while perusing the list: Nonprofit Quarterly: Congress stumbles toward a sharper understanding of what happened at the IRS http://ow.ly/liC2J Rick Cohen: […]
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 […]
The holiday season is a time of giving. Along with the presents exchanged at gatherings with friends and families, many gifts are made to nonprofits in the closing month of the year at holiday charity galas and auctions, through end-of-the year email and direct mail appeals, and through other fundraising events. For charities, the deductibility […]
In memory of the great jazz pianist Dave Brubeck who passed on December 5, check out his site and enjoy the holiday music while browsing through these posts of significant interest to nonprofits and social enterprises: Council of Nonprofits: Tool to explain the Fiscal Cliff and impact on nonprofits. New infographic http://bit.ly/TxA1KM Philanthropy: Opinion — Do […]
I'll be attending the 2012 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) co-sponsored by Loyola Law School and the IRS on November 29 and 30. This is the must-attend conference on the West Coast for attorneys and accountants who serve the nonprofit sector. And it's always nice to have the opportunity to meet and […]