Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 1/16/26

Here are some of the highlights from the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting held on January 16 as part of the ABA Midyear Tax Meeting. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and additions of supplemental resources may be sprinkled in with the information provided by the presenters. Roundtable […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/17/26

Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/3/26

Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to equity, climate change, and resilience. The series also seeks to share tools, perspectives, and sources […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/20/25

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: Telling the Story of the Nonprofit Sector (Angelica Frias, Center for Nonprofit Management) Your Organization is a Gem: It Can’t Be Hidden (Joan Garry) Deleting DEI (Ellis Simani, […]

TEGE Exempt Organizations Council Update

The TEGE Exempt Organizations Council, in cooperation with D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education and The Greater Washington Society of CPAs, provided a webinar update on November 21, 2025. Here are some highlights and my notes from the webinar with additional links to some supplemental resources: Beyond the Bill: Navigating the Implementation and Impact of 2025’s […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/22/25

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: Meeting “Flood the Zone” with “Rule-of-Law Shock and Awe” (Lauren Girardin, NPQ) ACLU v. Trump (David V. Johnson, Anthony D. Romero, A.J. Hikes & Aletheia Henry, SSIR) Protest […]

2025 CEP Conference

The biennial Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) conference was held in Los Angeles this year from November 3 through November 5. The conference attracted some great speakers and touched on many of the critically important issues facing philanthropy and the grantees, causes, and communities philanthropy supports. Here are some of the highlights with some additional resources and thoughts: […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 11/1/25

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: As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger (Ryan Lucas, NPR) Nonprofits Facing Heightened Scrutiny via IRS Criminal Investigation Prosecutions May Soon Follow […]

State of the Nonprofit Sector – October 12, 2025

I had the opportunity to attend three events this week providing me with perspectives on the current state of the nonprofit sector in light of the federal government’s increased scrutiny of progressive nonprofits and funders and varying state governments’ support of or opposition to the federal government’s actions and rhetoric: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference (National […]