Nonprofit Advocacy in a Post-Election Year

I moderated a session titled “Advocacy in a Post-Election Year” at the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) held in Los Angeles at the end of February. The panelists were Eric Gorovitz (Adler & Colvin) and Nona Randois (Alliance for Justice). This post covers some of our discussion and adds some additional resources […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/29/25

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: It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context (Phil Buchanan, Center for Effective Philanthropy) How We Got Here: Six Reasons Liberal Philanthropy Is Losing the Battle […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/22/25

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: Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education (Troy Closson, NY Times) The Legal Landscape and Path Ahead for Nonprofits and Philanthropy (National Council of Nonprofits) [Ed. […]

WCTEO 2025 Highlights – Day One

The following are just some of the many highlights from day one of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with the general information provided by the presenters. Power Hour Plus Ofer Lion, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Jean Tom, […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/8/25

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: Urgent Update: Federal Actions That Could Affect Your Nonprofit (TedBilich.com) [Ed. From the post: “This is a (hopefully) weekly summary of risks created by federal policy changes.” Ted […]

Nonprofit Radio: Prudence [for Nonprofits] In Our Political Environment

I recently joined fellow Nonprofit Radio contributor Amy Sample Ward (CEO, NTEN) in conversation with host Tony Martignetti about the political and legal developments affecting nonprofits since the 2025 changes in power. This discussion follows up on our earlier one – Looking To 2025: Is It Paranoia Or Prudence? Listen to the latest podcast here. The […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/22/25

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: Latest Trump guidance on race has schools scrambling amid ‘intense fear’ (Laura Meckler and Susan Svrluga, Washington Post) Nonprofits Sue Over Trump’s “Anti-Equity” Orders (Lauren Girardin, NPQ) Opinion: […]

H.R. 9495: What’s Next?

In a post published on November 19, 2024, we described H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives mostly along party lines on November 21. HR 9495, labeled by some as the ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ because it would have provided the Treasury Secretary with […]

End of Chevron Deference: What Does it Mean for Nonprofits?

In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead exercise their independent judgment in deciding […]

NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!

I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and […]