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Gene Takagi is the managing attorney of NEO Law Group, contributing publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog, and a regular contributor to Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio. At NEO, Gene has represented over 500 nonprofit organizations on corporate, tax, and charitable trust law matters. Gene is a popular writer on nonprofit legal topics and has been published by The New York Times, The Nonprofit..
Nonprofit Law Blog
5d ago
On March 24, 2024, California approved final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. These regulations implement Assembly Bill No. 488 (AB 488), an act that generally went into effect on January 1, 2023. You can find the new regulations codified in Government Code Section 12599.9 here. This post, the first ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
5d ago
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 ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
2w ago
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 ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
2w ago
Last month, BakerHostetler presented a very helpful webinar titled Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities: Protected First Amendment Speech or Prohibited Racial Exclusion? Materials are available on the firm’s website at the preceding link. Highlights The term charitable is used in section 501(c)(3) in its generally accepted legal sense and includes the ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
2w ago
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 ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
3w ago
It typically takes a nonprofit organization a number of months after it forms to file with the IRS an application for recognition of tax exemption. Then comes the waiting process. It may take many months for the IRS to reply, hopefully with a favorable determination letter recognizing the organization ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
3w ago
Editor: I asked Trinity Salazar to write a post on a current issue of importance with a brief recommendation of policy goals that could be advanced by nonprofits. While this is a bit of a departure from our usual content, it is intended to promote nonprofit advocacy, a theme ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
1M ago
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: How José Andrés and His Corps of Cooks Became Leaders in Disaster Aid (Kim Severson, NY Times) The Coming Attacks on Nonprofits ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
1M ago
On March 24, 2024, California approved final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. These regulations implement Assembly Bill No. 488 (AB 488), an act that generally went into effect on January 1, 2023. The act requires certain entities to register with and to file registration forms, reports ..read more
Nonprofit Law Blog
1M ago
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 ..read more