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10 Significant News Events of 2016

Published on: by Michele Berger

2016 has featured a number of major events that have affected, and will continue to affect, the nonprofit sector. Some might describe 2016 as a difficult year, featuring a long, turbulent election in the United States and unexpected results that have left many groups, including nonprofits themselves and the communities they serve, anxious and uncertain […]

Top 10 Events in 2015

Published on: by Michele Berger 1 Comment

The past 12 months have featured a number of major events that have affected, and will continue to affect, the nonprofit sector. In 2015, nonprofits mobilized to help with major crises, including the almost 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, the influx of migrant and refugees seeking new homes, and the continued socio-economic and racial inequalities […]

IRS: When Charities Lose, Everybody Loses

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Tax-exempt organizations that fail to satisfy annual filing requirements for three consecutive years automatically lose their tax-exempt status. The IRS is providing one-time relief that will allow small exempt organizations to come back into compliance and retain their tax-exempt status even though they failed to file for three consecutive years. If an organization loses its […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/16/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Too much good stuff re Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference from @tactphil to pick faves – http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/ GTak: More tax issues for nonprofits – http://is.gd/bsrA6 – UBIT and property tax (Hawaii retreat center revenue) SSIReview: The Skoll World Forum 2010 kicks off today. Check […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/2/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: IRS Governance Check Sheet for Charities – http://is.gd/b3JzZ and Instructions – http://is.gd/b3JGf GTak: New IRS Publication – Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations http://is.gd/bbnVw (Mar 2010) joe_brown: The Fine Print: BGCA [Boys and Girls Club of America] Executive Pay Update http://bit.ly/bkGfaB L3C_RickZ: […]

Tweets of the Week – 1/29/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the past week: I'll be speaking at ReVisioning Value Conference (intersection of purpose + profit) in Portland on 4/26 - http://is.gd/75SuE The Long Arm of Charitable Solicitation Law from @charitylawyer - http://is.gd/6Tpul (Charity Lawyer Blog) Charitable solicitation regulation for the nonprofit sector – http://is.gd/6To6N (Center for Public Policy & Admin, Univ of […]