With the exception of the deeply disappointing vetoes of the trio of critical grantmaking-reform bills, it was a successful year for the 2026 legislative wish list of the California Association of Nonprofits. See Legislation Tracker.
Now that the time
Highlights from the 2026 ABA Fall Tax Meeting – Exempt Organizations – Part One
Here are some of the highlights from the first two American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee sessions held on October 6 as part of the ABA Virtual Fall Tax Meeting. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events,
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/10/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, and emerging issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem, including those related to
McGeorge School of Law master’s programs offer 5 areas of focus
Dr. Brandon Philips teaches a course to MPA and MPP students.
Whether you’re interested in public service, government, administration, nonprofit leadership or shaping public policy, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law offers two master’s programs that can
More College Sports
A few years ago, there was a push to create nonprofit, tax-exempt NIL collectives, putatively tax-exempt organizations that collected donations and then used those donations to pay college athletes.
The IRS eventually looked at NIL collectives and determined that
Supreme Court judge Justice Manoj Misra recuses from ISKCON Mumbai-Bengaluru temple dispute
The Supreme Court Justice Manoj Misra has recused himself from hearing a batch of review petitions filed by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Mumbai, challenging the Court’s verdict recognising ISKCON Bengaluru as an independent legal entity and the
Blunting Fed Threats to Charitable Sector: New CA Law
For the charitable-nonprofit community in California, the 2026 legislative proceedings in Sacramento were busy but uneven in terms of wins and losses.
Early in each calendar year, the California Association of Nonprofits designates a relatively small number of proposed bills
Proposed Regulations to Tax Race-Conscious Schools
Key Takeaways
- U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service propose regulations to tax any K-12 private school, college or university that uses race for any reason in any program or policy regardless of the impact, positive or
Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Leads to Dismissal of Complaint By 37 Churches Over Disaffiliation Rules
In Methodist Church of Cape St. Claire v. Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, (MD App., Oct. 5, 2026), a Maryland state appellate court held that the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine prevents civil courts from adjudicating the claim
Tax-Exempt Health Systems: Making Sense of a Shifting Landscape
Two years into the current administration, the most consequential federal action for hospitals and health systems isn’t coming from Congress — it’s coming from executive orders, agency guidance, rulemaking, and enforcement initiatives. Civil rights enforcement now reaches into medical education,