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It’s a “No” On Two Key Nonprofit Bills, Says Newsom
The California charitable community now has the answer to how much of its ambitious California Nonprofit Equity Initiative became law at the conclusion of the 2023-24 Legislative Session.
The 2023 segment of the two-year proceedings resulted in enactment of the…
Another Long Hot Summer of Nonprofit Burnout
“‘The nonprofit sector has been roasted on the outside ….’”
That was the grim observation in late May 2023 of Tim Delaney, (then) CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, “… likening the state of things to a hard pretzel…
Reminder: CA Crowdfunding Deadline
Suddenly – about a decade ago – crowdfunding was everywhere.
And nowhere has it been as popular – or urgently needed – as in the charitable sector, particularly for natural disasters and other emergency relief.
It’s not because crowdfunding burst…
Burnout is Still the Story for Nonprofits in 2024
“For anyone hoping that burnout in the nonprofit sector was a pandemic-era phenomenon that would recede like mask-wearing and social distancing…,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Ben Gose had bad news at the beginning of the summer. See his reporting and…
New Titles in Exempt Organizations Technical Guide Series
“Toiling in relative obscurity over decades, waves of diligent IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) specialists churned out an impressive library of “research aids and training tools….”
But no one could find this valuable treasure trove of knowledge. It was “hiding…
On Gov. Newsom’s Desk: Two New Nonprofit Bills
“For years, reform of the state’s grantmaking policies and procedures has been high on the wish list of California’s nonprofit community.”
This wish list has turned into a concrete legislative agenda: seven distinct bills, together called the California Nonprofit Equity…
Cryptocurrency, Crooks, Clawbacks … and Charities
“A generous contribution: How can that be anything but great news?”
A decade ago, in How a Huge Donation Can Turn Into Bad News (June 1, 2014), we answered this question head on: “If the money came from a well-known…
Legacy Fraud in the Charitable Sector
For the past eight years, each November there’s been an important global gathering of charitable-sector representatives and leaders, government regulators, law enforcement officials, and anti-fraud experts.
The 2023 Charity Fraud Awareness Week conference was held in London to “raise…
A Look Back At Some FPLG Favorites From the Past Decade
Speaking of ten-year anniversaries ….
Last week, we turned the spotlight on a decade-long debacle at the Exempt Organizations Division (EO) of the IRS: The dismal failure of the Form 1023-EZ experiment. See The Ten-Year Anniversary of the IRS Form …