Own Rental Property? Then You Need Proactive Estate Planning
A comprehensive estate plan should address all of your assets. For most people, an estate plan must include three common categories: (1) your home; (2)
Another Reminder to Pay Withholding Taxes
The year 2017 will not go down in the record books as a quiet or uneventful one, and while everyone’s attention seems to be on
Berkshire Museum Drama Heats Up
Recently, in Controversial Decision for Berkshire Museum (October 11, 2017), we reported on an uproar last summer in the art world. The trustees of this 100-year-old
California Benefit Corporations: Sample Annual Reports
Social enterprises are hot: They are springing up around the United States. California has been in the forefront of this exciting new movement of hybrid
Evaluating Nonprofit Board Practices
Engaging in the useful self-reflection that has marked the philanthropy community especially in recent years, leaders of the sector have been taking a good look
Protecting Inherited IRAs
Do you have IRAs or other retirement accounts that you plan to leave to your loved ones? If so, proceed with caution. Most people don’t
Hurricanes, Houses of Worship, and FEMA Help
We reported over the summer about Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, “one of the most important rulings on religious rights in decades.” There,
Grantees Can Now Review Foundations
“Be the first on your block to review a foundation….” writes Ruth McCambridge, editor of The Nonprofit Quarterly. She describes GrantAdvisor.org as the “Yelp” of
Conflicts of Interest Can Lead to Big Problems
“The last shoe may have dropped,” according to The Nonprofit Quarterly in late July, which has been following the tumultuous tale of troubles from conflicts
Can A Nonprofit Pay Their Workers Less Than Minimum Wage?
In a quiet corner in rural Maine, disabled workers employed by a nonprofit called Skills, Inc. spend their days “sorting items for its thrift store,
When is Local Intrusion into Nonprofits Too Much?
The relationship between a local government and area nonprofits is often complex. There is a continual push-and-pull between control and autonomy; it plays out each day
Charity Issues of Concern to CA Attorney General
Around the nation, state attorneys general have the key oversight responsibility for charitable organizations and property held in charitable trust in their jurisdictions. Historically, the