Who “Owns” Tipitina’s Foundation?
In August 2018, The Nonprofit Quarterly ran a story titled Who ‘Owns’ Your Nonprofit? It’s not a new article. Written 15 years earlier, it “remains”
More Thoughts from Philanthropy Thinkers
In June, we posted Philanthropy Thought Leaders: Hot Topics to highlight just a few examples of the useful and provocative commentary popping up regularly from
Move Over, GDPR: Here Comes CA’s New Data Privacy Law
Until recently, if you asked random Americans if they recognize the acronym “GDPR,” you’d get blank stares and glazed eyes in response. It’s short for
Giving USA Report Has Troubling News
On June 18, 2019, the Giving USA Foundation issued Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018, its once-a-year publication that
CA’s New Budget: Boon to Nonprofit Sector
Gavin Newsom began his term as governor of California in January 2019, having served for the previous eight years as lieutenant governor while fellow Dem,
Pharmaceuticals & Nonprofits: Apparently, It’s Working
It’s no longer unusual to hear ideas tossed around about “unusual businesses that are run as nonprofits. In some cases, the nonprofits solve unique problems,
The Census (Non)Decision: What’s Next?
[7/2/19 Update: Multiple sources including the New York Times confirming that the government has sent the Census forms to the printer without the citizenship question,
Help with Charity Board Meeting Minutes
“It’s not surprising that nonprofit board meeting minutes are often either overlooked or under-utilized,” according to the helpful folks over at Wild Apricot. There’s too
Gifts in Kind: CA Takes Aim, Again
“Charitable donations come in different forms; while cash is king, other types of contributions are useful, too. Among them are ‘gifts in kind,’ sometimes also
Monkey Business at the Austin Zoo
Update: Previously published versions of the blog identified the zoo director as “Patti Cook.” The correct name for the zoo director is “Patti Clark.” HT
Philanthropy Thought Leaders: Hot Topics
As we choose the topics for each month’s blog posts, there are certain items that miss the cut-off for no reason other than we have
Mandatory e-Filing for 990s on the Way
Pending legislation in Congress will, if passed, affect tax-exempt organizations in two ways: (1) it will make e-filing the mandatory method for all exempt organizations