A pair of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding college admissions standards has potentially wide-ranging implications for all nonprofit organizations that use race as a consideration in their programs. In Students for...more
8/1/2023
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Affirmative Action ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Grants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title IV
In our second webinar, we will address:
- Virtual board meetings
- Satisfying duties of care and supervision in an all-remote environment
- Financial reporting to the board
- Accessing endowment funds: a map to the...more
9/21/2020
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Board Members ,
Board of Directors ,
Civil Disobedience ,
Corporate Governance ,
Crisis Management ,
Duty of Care ,
Endowment Funds ,
Financial Reporting ,
Lobbying ,
Mergers ,
Nonprofits ,
Political Campaigns ,
Protests ,
Remote Working ,
Supervision ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars
In our first webinar, we will address:
- Understanding what is possible with nonprofit advocacy
- Identifying and avoiding political campaign intervention
- Navigating permissible lobbying activities
- Protests, civil...more
9/18/2020
/ Board Meetings ,
Board Members ,
Board of Directors ,
Civil Disobedience ,
Corporate Governance ,
Crisis Management ,
Duty of Care ,
Endowment Funds ,
Financial Reporting ,
Lobbying ,
Mergers ,
Nonprofits ,
Political Campaigns ,
Protests ,
Remote Working ,
Supervision ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Virtual Meetings ,
Webinars
The tension between preserving charitable assets for the future and spending them currently to address critical needs has perhaps never been greater. Both operating charities that make annual appropriations from their...more
Like all sectors of the economy, charities are facing unprecedented times right now due to the coronavirus. Demand for their services are surging, while at the same time, many have had to cancel their spring fundraising...more
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many charitable organizations are asking how they can participate in relief efforts while complying with the requirements of their IRC Section 501(c)(3) status and with state charities...more
Please join us for a complimentary seminar focused on the critical legal issues facing nonprofits as they increasingly engage supporters, raise funds, and create change online and through digital technology....more
9/27/2016
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501(c)(4) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cybersecurity ,
Events ,
Fund-raising ,
Nonprofits ,
Social Media ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Technology
Organizations that claim federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(4) must comply with new procedures for notifying the IRS of their intent to operate under Section 501(c)(4), or face potential penalties. The IRS has...more
Anyone who has ever given to a charity is familiar with the contribution receipt: it thanks the donor for the contribution, indicates the dollar amount of the gift and states that the charity did not provide any goods or...more
The IRS has formally confirmed that private foundations may make investments that further their charitable purposes even when those investments do not qualify as permitted program-related investments (“PRIs”) under the...more
The IRS has issued new guidance to assist Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospital organizations in complying with the requirements of Section 501(r), enacted by the Affordable Care Act. ...more
The IRS and the Treasury Department have released proposed regulations that provide definitive rules regarding the activities of Section 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organizations that will be treated as political campaign...more