Nonprofit Insurance Needs: Common Risks
The board of directors of a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization plays a critical role in guiding it along the path to achieving its mission. Good governance,
Rage Giving: What’s the Formula For Success?
There’s been nothing “business-as-usual” in the United States since Election Day 2016. That seismic event – although political in nature – has had a profound
How Big is “Too Big” For a Community Foundation?
In this fourth part of a series arising out of the recently exposed travails of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, we consider the argument raised
Observations About Silicon Valley Community Foundation From Outside Its Bubble
In Secrets and Lies at Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Scandal Erupts at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, we began a multi-part series on the spectacular
Museum Diversity in the Spotlight
Several recent studies confirm a problem in the top leadership ranks of America’s museums: a dramatic gender and racial gap. It’s no coincidence that “[t]he
Johnson Amendment: Backdoor Repeal on the Table
During the 2016 presidential campaign, the Republican nominee fired up his evangelical supporters with a promise to repeal the Johnson Amendment, the brief phrase at
Public University Foundations: More Problems
In Another Public University Foundation Under Fire, we wrote: Sometimes called “slush funds” and “shadow corporations,” the foundations that support the nation’s public universities have
Monkey Gets Day in Court
“A monkey walked into a bar… “ The joke should continue: “Showing the bartender a photo, the primate said: ‘Hey, look at my selfie. I
Scandal Erupts at Silicon Valley Community Foundation
In just over ten years, a new community foundation in Silicon Valley – the result of a merger of two existing organizations – grew into
Secrets and Lies at Silicon Valley Community Foundation
“A scandal at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) has roiled the world of philanthropy,” wrote philanthropy expert and consultant Alan Cantor on May 7,
Food, Faith, and Fair Labor Standards: An Update
Last year, in Food, Faith, and Fair Labor Standards, we reported on a wage-and-hour lawsuit involving a church’s battle with the U.S. Department of Labor.
IRS Announces New 501(c)(3) Databases
A scenario repeated many times each day around the United States: A prospective donor is ready to sign a huge check to a favorite 501(c)(3)