Renewed Efforts to Rein In College Endowments
Over the past year or so, there’s been significant attention and discussion about the multi-billion-dollar endowments enjoyed by some of the nation’s most prominent colleges
Smooth Transition for California’s New Attorney General
Elections have consequences. Because California’s then-Attorney General Kamala Harris was elected on November 8, 2016, to become the Golden State’s new junior Senator, a vacancy
Free Conference With Charity Regulators
The Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of State Charities Officials have just announced they are holding a free conference later this month that
Board Meetings and Minutes and More
As we edge up past the 200-blog-post milestone, we’re proud of the variety of topics covered. Some areas of interest to nonprofits have been covered
Charities in the Courtroom, Part 4: Who Can Sue the Board?
“There’s a surprisingly broad range of legal issues,” we noted in Charities in the Courtroom, Part 1, “that may bring a charity into the courtroom
Exciting Submissions for MacArthur Foundation $100-Million Contest
Early last summer, we reported in “The MacArthur $100-Million Grant Contest,” that the prestigious MacArthur Foundation had launched an audacious competition under the slogan: “Big
Charity Fraud: Embezzlement, But Much More
According to a recent study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, “the typical nonprofit organization loses an estimated 5 percent of its annual revenue
Charities in the Courtroom, Part 3: Religious Conflict
There is no shortage of lawsuits involving religious organizations: congregations fighting among themselves, with other religious groups, or with outsiders. Here are two recent –
Universities Sued for Fiduciary Breaches of Retirement Plans
Prestigious universities around the nation are facing a new legal challenge related to how they administer employee retirement plans. In August 2016, a single law
Charitable Deductions of $250 or More: Know the Rules
This is a cautionary tale for everyone out there who wants to take a $65-million charitable deduction. Or a $250 deduction. Or whatever. It’s also
It's a New Year – Take a Look at Your Governance Policies
Starting fresh each January 1st, most of us adopt the same New Year’s resolutions that we had abandoned – unfulfilled – the year before. As
Nonprofit Hospitals at a Crossroads
Nonprofit hospitals straddle two worlds: philanthropy and health care. They are key players in both sectors, and are in the crosshairs of government regulators and