Type III Supporting Organizations – Functionally Integrated

Final regulations for Type I and Type III supporting organizations became effective on October 16, 2023. The document published in the Federal Register with the regulations provides a helpful summary and background of the laws regarding Type I and Type III supporting organizations. In this post, we’ll focus on the more complex Type III supporting […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/5/23

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: Monika Kalra Varma and Julia Wilson (Can we talk about …? The Giving Practice podcast) [“Listen in as Monika Kalra Varma, the first BIPOC president & CEO of […]

Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 10/17/23 – Part Two

Here are more highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023 as part of the ABA Virtual 2023 Fall Tax Meeting. Part One is available here. Subcommittee on Audits, Appeals & Litigation; Private Foundations, International Philanthropy & UBIT Mayo Clinic case. See DOJ Seeks to Overturn Mayo Clinic’s […]

Lessons in Nonprofit Governance from the Screen

I’ll be presenting a session at the 2023 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference this Wednesday, October 11. The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) are holding the Conference virtually this year. You can register through Monday, October 9, here ($100). You’ll need to attend for the pop culture […]

Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/13/23

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: Significant Events: Equity and Justice Related Articles & Resources: The Disparate Treatment of Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System (Office of Hawaiian Affairs) We Don’t Yet Know […]

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 6/30/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. UPDATE: Added two additional events noting this morning’s decisions of the money-influenced Supreme Court – 6/30/23. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Opinion: The 50-Year Fight to Dismantle Affirmative […]

Two Vehicles, One Home: Fiscal Sponsorship and Donor Advised Funds

On June 1, Social Impact Commons hosted a great practitioner conversation on the intersectionality between fiscal sponsorship and donor advised funds (“DAFs”). The following is a description of the event: We increasingly see fiscal sponsors accidentally or intentionally developing Donor Advised Fund (DAF) programs and, likewise, organizations running DAFs finding themselves acting as fiscal sponsors. […]

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 5/5/23

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: Top 10 Nonprofit Tweets: Equity and Justice: Long-Haulers Are Trying to Define Themselves: Disability can be a scary word for many people with long COVID. (Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic) Column: […]

ABA 2023 BLS Meeting: Creative Philanthropy

The American Bar Association 2023 Business Law Section Spring Meeting featured a session on Creative Philanthropy: Impact (ESG) Investing, Donor Advised Funds, Program Related Investments and More moderated by JJ Harwayne Leitner and presented by Jinna Kwak (Adler & Colvin) and Matt Topham (Gates Foundation). Here are some highlights and links to additional resources: Impact […]

Nonprofit Board Member Conflicts of Interest

A board member of a charitable nonprofit organization may find themselves in an awkward position where the board is voting on a matter in which the board member has a conflict of interest. Perhaps the matter has to do with contracting the board member or their company, paying the board member for some service they […]