Sadly, terrorism in the Middle East (ISIS), Nigeria (Boko Haram), and on the silver screen (American Sniper) dominated the news the past week. But today, we celebrate Fred Korematsu Day. If you don’t know this civil rights hero and first Asian American to have a day named after him in the United States, check out […]

The past week was marked by the President’s State of the Union address and the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Have a listen to the Beatles’ Getting Better while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: NPR News: Missed any part of our #SOTU coverage? See our re-cap, including early analysis and transcript, […]

Always inspired by the memorials in Washington DC, particularly around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Have a listen to Common and John Legend perform Glory while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: California Wellness Foundation: 6 Trends to Watch in #2015 via @Philanthropy http://ow.ly/HbJWk #philanthropy #nonprofits #giving Philanthropy: Opinion: The @WhiteHouse declares that nonprofits […]

January 2015 marks our 10th Anniversary at NEO Law Blog. While it’s important and nice to reflect on the past, the beginning of a new year is a great time to get creative and move forward. Have a listen to the Counting Crows’ A Long December while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Solo […]

I had the great pleasure of taking my nieces to Disneyland this holiday season (that’s Captain Hook on the platform attached to the second mast). Have a listen to Idina Menzel‘s version of When You Wish Upon a Star while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Lucy Marcus: Wishing upon a star ain’t gonna get you […]

This week, the Pakistan Taliban killed over 130 children in Peshawar in one of the most horrendous and despicable acts of terror directed at school children in modern history. Pakistan has lost more than 70,000 in 13 years to terror attacks. I hope you’ll work (and not just hope) for a better world. Have a […]

This week, Time magazine released its Person of the Year – the Ebola Fighters (a great many of whom are working with nonprofits like Doctors without Borders) – and, on a darker note, the Senate released the so-called Torture Report. Have a listen to Africa Stop Ebola performed by some of Africa’s top musical artists while […]

The past week was marked by Giving Tuesday and another grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who caused an unarmed black man’s death. Have a listen to Amy Grant’s version of Grown-Up Christmas List while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Mashable: These are the charitable causes Americans care about most: http://on.mash.to/1FKW36g […]

We have so much to be thankful for. But Thanksgiving also reminds us of the courageous efforts of those who worked and fought to give us so many of those things for which we are grateful and often take for granted. Let’s honor and build on their work today and everyday. Have a listen to Meghan […]

This week was marked by our advocacy efforts against certain proposed regulations that will adversely impact California nonprofits if passed. Have a listen to Styx’s Mr. Roboto while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: FREE NPQ webinar on one of the most effective and best used tools for #nonprofit #sustainability planning http://hubs.ly/y0hw590 […]