By: Philip Hackney
August 21, 2026
Someone leaked to CBS reporters regarding a proposal the IRS is allegedly considering. It sounds like the idea is that the IRS would promulgate rules requiring charities to disclose if any of their officers
Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations
2nd Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Defamation Suit Against Church Leaders by Former Priest
In Belya v. Kapral, (2d Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), a defrocked priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) sued church leaders and church entities for defamation. He claimed that defendants wrongly accused him of forging three…
RAGBRAI Biking Lesson: Team Work
By Erin Ogden
In July, I rode my bicycle across the state of Iowa as part of RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI posts that it America’s oldest and longest multi-day recreational bike ride. There were a lot of things that were impressive. The comradery, the…
Suit Claims Head of Georgian Orthodox Church in North America Is Attempting To Wrongfully Take Property of 3 Monasteries
Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court against the presiding bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church in North America by three Georgian Orthodox monasteries– two in Maryland and one in Oklahoma. The abbots who head…
Governance and AI: Fiduciary Duties
Fiduciary Duties
Nonprofit board members don’t need to be technologists to meet their fiduciary duties around AI—but they do need to meet their fiduciary duties:
Duty of Care
Board members must act with reasonable care, including by understanding how AI…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/15/26
Nonprofit Resources of the Week, the #11 nonprofit blog to follow in 2026 according to Feedspot (7/14/26), curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector trends,…
Fideicomiso para la Escuela de Derecho de la UPR invita a egresados a un reencuentro de clases
Crearán Scholarship Endowment Fund para otorgar becas a estudiantes.
Nonprofit Bylaws: Can Your Board Answer the “Why” Question?
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.
That’s good advice.
They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”
Also true.
Here’s what I have to add.
The bylaws are not the bottom line. The…
Nonprofit Bylaws: Can Your Board Answer the ‘Why’ Question?
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.That’s good advice.They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”Also true.Here’s what I have to add.The bylaws are not the bottom line. The determinative bottom line will always…
The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Willa Beatrice Player
America’s First Black Woman Elected President of a Four-Year College
Some lives seem to start ordinary only to end up making an impact that’s felt for generations to come. Willa Beatrice Player is one of these extraordinary people. In honor…