The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Eric Risberg, AP The state has signed off on rebranding the San Francisco law school. The lawsuit cites an 1878 agreement with the state of California to create and fund the law school, which promised Hastings’ heirs $100,000, plus interest, should the school ever “cease to exist.” By Terri Lynn Helge.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 14, 2024

The cost of giving rose for people who no longer itemize deductions on their taxes. By Rasheeda Childress iStockphoto The cost of giving rose for people who no longer itemize deductions on their taxes.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Aviation lawyer John Hoyns hopes his gift will help students from low-income families avoid the stress of worrying about money. By Maria Di Mento Plus, Stetson University received a $15.4 million bequest from a longtime supporter for scholarships and to endow its music school, and four other nonprofits received multimillion dollar donations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 22, 2024

By Philip Hackney Robert Alexander/Getty Images Volunteers register voters in Santa Fe, N.M. Congress needs to assess whether any cure it seeks to implement will be better or worse than the disease that it thinks afflicts the U.S. electoral system.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2023

A new California law aims to bring more transparency to digital fundraising as a whole. Let’s explore the aspects of the California law, how it impacts social media platforms, the implications for nonprofits that land on a block list and the steps a nonprofit needs to take to avoid non-compliance.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2023

By Maria Di Mento Mark D. DiOrio, Colgate University John Hoyns gave $20 million to support financial aid at Colgate University. Plus, a lumber heir left a large bequest to two Bangor, Me., hospitals, and Los Angeles philanthropist Wallis Annenberg is giving $10 million to a Beverly Hills performing-arts center she helped to launch 10 years ago.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The reasons are multiple, but often, leaders claim that the law compels their behavior. In other words, foundation (also known as fund or endowment) law is manipulated to encourage wealth hoarding among actors who at least claim to prefer not to hoard wealth. This is probably not true; we’ll look at the nuances.)

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By Ellen P. Aprill and Jill Horwitz AP Photo, Andrew Harnik Billionaire investor and Harvard alum Bill Ackman has voiced his objections to the school’s current president.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations. By Ben Gose Chronicle Illustration; Photo by Julia Schmalz Chief among them are the expansion of the charitable tax deduction and the 1969 law governing foundations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 22, 2024

Conservatives are pushing laws to block services to immigrants and limit activities of racial justice and environment groups, said lawyers and scholars at a meeting last week. Meanwhile, federal and state efforts need more resources and new approaches.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The law should be updated to include these organizations. The law should be updated to include these organizations. Wealthy nonprofits, especially universities, increasingly demonstrate the same behaviors that led Congress to regulate foundations more than 50 years ago.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 31, 2024

For 20 years, John Burton Advocates for Youth has offered a blueprint for policy change by working alongside people aging out of the foster care system and staying the course after laws are passed. Above, the group’s staffers at the California State Capitol.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2024

By Alex Daniels Sarah Jones for The Chronicle The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture-capital firm, and its associated foundation face a lawsuit arguing that its grants targeted to Black women entrepreneurs violate civil-rights laws.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 4, 2023

By Craig Kennedy A recent call by philanthropy leaders for greater civility and respect of those with different views appears to be an opening response to critics, especially those in Congress, who want to reform laws governing the field.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 9, 2024

California recently amended a law regulating digital fundraising platforms. Here are some of the changes nonprofits should look out for.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

California’s solicitation laws did not specifically reach online platforms, leaving what state officials called “a gap in the regulatory framework with respect to a fast-growing and highly innovative segment of charitable fundraising.” Wu , a partner in the nonprofit focused law firm Perlman And Perlman. 2] Required Disclosures.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Now let’s take a deeper look into what complying with this law means for nonprofits with employees doing business in the state — discussing everything from human resources to donor relations. In part one, I described the difficulties nonprofits are facing trying to comply with the Stop WOKE Act.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By Dana Brakman Reiser My research into social enterprise law around the world reveals a difficult trade-off between cultivating social trust and promoting scale. The sector will benefit by getting clearer on the available options and their strengths and drawbacks.

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Amy Eisenstein

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Before resigning, the Director incorporated the organization, and wrote and filed by-laws without the knowledge of the others. Are these by-laws valid? A non-profit had five Directors; one resigned.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Also, the National Center for Youth Law has promoted its new executive director from within, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation has hired its first chief impact officer and director of racial justice.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 2, 2023

Prest Also, the Birthright Israel Foundation's new CEO will start in September, and the nonprofit law expert Peter Swords has died at age 88.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Recently, companies, nonprofits, schools, schools that are also nonprofits, consultants and educators have been caught in a windstorm of confusion over the implementation of two Florida laws.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 7, 2023

But because good intentions don’t work against unconscious preferences for in-groups, we need laws that ensure diversity and inclusion. The Supreme Court has killed the one thing that measurably helped diversify institutions: affirmative action.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It is not uncommon for nonprofits to undergo a financial audit, despite not being required by law. This suggests that some organizations determine that the benefits exceed the costs. Here are some potential benefits of a financial audit for your nonprofit.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pay transparency laws, which typically require employers to share the pay range for a role in the job posting, are designed to encourage employers to be more open with employees and job seekers about compensation. And they’re becoming the norm.

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Foundation Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The post Church vs Religious Charity Tax Law – Exploring the Differences and Similarities appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 25, 2021

This is known as scraping content, and while they did include a link at the bottom of the post that said “originally published on Nonprofit Marketing Guide” they are still in violation of copyright as they did not get permission from us nor does it qualify under “Fair Use” laws. Please don’t visit the site.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

DECEMBER 12, 2022

New laws, increasing market pressures, and growing equity concerns are bringing the typically opaque world of compensation into the light. By Drew Lindsay.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

APRIL 4, 2023

Prest Samanta Helou CLEANWash Mobile, a worker-owned cooperative, is prioritizing job safety, fair wage and hour laws, environmental protection, and community health initiatives for the hand-carwash industry in Los Angeles.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The most recent issue of the Engage for Good newsletter points to this page on cause marketing law resources. It includes something I created years ago with Karen Wu but is still relevant: The Ten Commandments of Cause Marketing Law [Infographic]. Warm Regards, Jamie 2. A great example of an action-triggered donation program.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 25, 2021

California’s Department of Justice already oversees charities and regulates fundraising on behalf of all charitable purposes in the state, but with the surge in online fundraising platforms, the state’s law, as written, wasn’t sufficient to reach online fundraising.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 17, 2022

This is most often in the form of a standing executive committee described in the by-laws. Did you know that it is possible to have a nonprofit board committee that has more power and authority than the full board? No, I’m not making this up.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 9, 2023

By Beth Gazley AP Photo/Kate Brumback Police arrested three people who have been aiding protesters at this Atlanta house in May 2023 Georgia has relied on its state domestic terrorism law and an unusual state-of-emergency declaration to jail the arrested activists and deny them bail for extended periods, though they were released only two days after (..)

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 2, 2023

By Vincent Robinson As more states pass pay-transparency laws, here are key things to consider when setting salary ranges for leadership roles at your nonprofit.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 1, 2022

New laws can change the way both your donors and clients interact with you. Federal legislation can have a wide-ranging impact on nonprofit organizations and the people they serve.

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