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 […]

This week: the San Francisco Giants won the World Series and Madison Bumgarner cemented his legendary status. Have a listen to Steve Perry lead the Giants’ crowd singing Don’t Stop Believing while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Pro Publica: .@ProPublica & @NPR investigate: How @RedCross botched #Sandy, put PR over people. http://propub.ca/RedCrossDisaster  Watch: http://youtu.be/WYBhkH9H7lg [Ed. Also see […]

My week started in Houston speaking at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference and visiting the awesome dinosaur exhibit at the Museum of Natural Sciences. Have a listen to Was (Not Was)’s Walk the Dinosaur while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: CompassPoint: What’s your “problem?” Moving past mission statements to a deeper #nonprofit strategy: […]

Congratulations to the Nichi Bei Foundation (publisher of the Nichi Bei Times) on its Fifth Anniversary! And many thanks to the board and staff for honoring me with the Fukkatsu (Resurrection) Award. I’ll be in Houston on Monday speaking at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. Have a listen to Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells while […]