CA Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to Out-of-State Charities
On March 12, 2018, Javier Becerra, the Attorney General of California, announced cease-and-desist actions against four charities from other states that had fraudulently – according
The End of the Berkshire Museum Saga: Everyone Loses
Last summer, the directors of the Berkshire Museum in lovely Pittsfield, Massachusetts, abruptly announced a momentous – previously secret – decision to sell off artwork
Congress & Nonprofits: What’s Happening Now
Late last year, Congress undertook an overhaul of the federal tax code that led to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
Exempt Organizations: What’s New From the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has recently announced substantive changes to application forms and procedures for tax-exempt status under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the Internal
More About Nonprofits and Labor Laws
In A Reminder to Nonprofit Employers, we discussed common fallacies that many nonprofit directors and staff believe; these mistaken ideas can and do cause their
Donor Seeks Return of $22.9 Million
The Nonprofit Quarterly’s Ruth McCambridge aptly sums up the most recent, high-profile, “donor wants money back” story: This is an ironic story about a $100
New Guidance for Nonprofits Making Corporate Changes
Many nonprofit organizations thrive year after year in the same location with the same mission, structure, activities, and operations. For others, though, large or small
Gifts in Kind: What Nonprofits Should Know
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
Religious Nonprofits in the Trinity Lutheran Era
On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued what has been described as “one of the most important rulings on religious rights in
Collaborative Philanthropy Trending in 2018
Back in January 2017, Jamie Serino, the Director of Marketing for Blackbaud’s Corporations & Foundations division, made predictions for the coming year. In The Year Ahead
Lawsuit Against GuideStar Gets Tossed
In GuideStar, ‘Hate Groups,’ Death Threats & A Lawsuit, we told you about that prominent organization’s long hot summer of 2017. GuideStar is a 501(c)(3)
Bitcoin and More: The New World of Donations
“There’s no denying 2017 was the year for cryptocurrencies,” writes a company that trades in one such product called “Stellar”: So many of these innovative