Movement Organizations

Social movements are collective efforts, some organized, some impromptu, with a goal to bring about some change important to movement participants. Well-known movements that have resulted in beneficial changes include those for civil rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, worker rights, immigrant rights, environmental rights, animal rights, democracy, and peace. But, as we’ve witnessed, […]

Highlights from BakerHostetler’s Webinar on Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities

Last month, BakerHostetler presented a very helpful webinar titled Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities: Protected First Amendment Speech or Prohibited Racial Exclusion? Materials are available on the firm’s website at the preceding link. Highlights The term charitable is used in section 501(c)(3) in its generally accepted legal sense and includes the promotion of social welfare by organizations […]

Nonprofit Radio: Election Year Issues 2024

I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio, about election year issues for charities in 2024. You can join the 13,000 weekly listeners and catch the Nonprofit Radio podcast here. Tony and I have previously spoken about election year advocacy for charities. It’s important at the outset to note that this post focuses on […]

Proposed DAF Regulations: Strafford CLE/CPE Program

Karl Mill of the Mill Law Center and I will be presenting a Continuing Legal Education / Continuing Professional Education (CLE/CPE) webinar for Strafford on the recently proposed donor advised fund (DAF) regulations. You can watch live on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 10 am to 11:30 am PST / 1 pm to 2:30 pm […]

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 […]