Federal Action – and Inaction
Before the end of September, the U.S. House of Representatives had already recessed until after the November 6th election. The Senate will also recess for
New UBIT Changes: Interim Guidance
In December 2017, Congress rushed through extensive tax law changes including a sprinkling of provisions directly affecting nonprofit organizations. Many were unexpected and hastily –
Nonprofits and Disaster Preparedness
Each year at the start of hurricane season in the U.S., we’re reminded of the enormous potential for damage and disruption. Of course, natural disasters
Alert About Your Nonprofit’s Website
“If it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” — Popular idiom recognized as true by most people on Earth Now that you’ve come to grips with,
Possible Rate Hike for Some Nonprofits’ Mail
It’s a perk for nonprofits that doesn’t get as much attention or fanfare as the tax deduction for charitable contributions, but reduced postal charges are
New Chapter in U. of Louisville Foundation Saga
Last year, we wrote about the deep – self-inflicted – troubles plaguing the University of Louisville (Kentucky) Foundation. At that time, in July 2017, The Nonprofit
Nonprofit Sector Featured in New Slate Series
Slate Magazine has been a “daily magazine on the web” for over two decades. The publication describes itself as a “general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary
Charitable Deduction Fixes Proposed
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) enacted last December was unlike other major overhauls of the federal tax code. Gone were the
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