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, […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/12/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. I had the privilege of spending much of the week in Zion National Park (pictured above) for the first time and learned that “approximately 71 percent of Utah consists of public lands managed by federal […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 5/5/24

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. It was also nice to see the Nonprofit Law Blog listed as #19 on FeedSpot’s 100 Non Profit Blogs and Websites and #1 on Justia’s of all-time Most Popular Nonprofit Law Blawgs. Notable Nonprofit Posts, […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/28/24

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: Opinion: Columbia U.’s Firestorm Is Just the Beginning. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Respond (Manu Meel, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Inconsistent Regulations, Crackdown on Civil Liberties Hinder Nonprofits, Experts Say […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/14/24

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: Nonprofit Champion | April 8, 2024 (National Council of Nonprofits) Last week, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its major rewrite of the Uniform Guidance, the […]

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 […]

WCTEO 2024 Highlights

The following are just some of the many highlights from the 2024 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). Because of a change in the timing of the WCTEO from late fall to late winter, there was no conference in 2023, but that gave us a few more months of developments and events to discuss. The Latest […]

Proposed Donor Advised Fund Regulations: What is a Donor Advised Fund?

On November 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department released proposed regulations on donor advised funds (DAFs). We’ve been waiting on DAF regulations for more than 15 years since enactment of the DAF laws in the Pension Protection Act of 2006. During this period, DAFs have become the fastest growing area in the […]

Upswell Summit 2023 – Day One

I’m in Dallas for the Upswell Summit 2023. After 3 straight years of virtual summits, it was great to see folks in person. Here are some highlights from Day One – Opening Main Stage – Why Democracy Depends on a Healthy Nonprofit Sector Transparency, Trust, and Ethical Practice in the Nonprofit Sector Better Language: A […]