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
/ 501(c)(3) ,
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
/ 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
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
Generally speaking, when a sales promotion in which a for-profit business represents to the public that the purchase or use of goods or services will directly benefit either a named charity or a charitable cause purpose, the...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the Act), the largest federal relief package in U.S. history, was signed into law on March 27, 2020, in an attempt to counteract the disruption to the economy caused by...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
/ 501(c)(3) ,
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
As of Jan. 1, 2014, members of Oregon nonprofit corporations may participate in membership meetings by remote communication, provided certain safeguards are in place. Directors of Oregon nonprofit corporations have long been...more
Many Oregon nonprofit organizations will soon face an additional hurdle to receiving contributions that are deductible as charitable contributions for purposes of Oregon’s income or corporate excise tax....more