You’ve incorporated your nonprofit in California, adopted bylaws, and held that first board meeting. (If you missed those steps, we covered them in California Nonprofit Formation Requirements.) Now it’s time for the next—and perhaps most important—milestone: applying for recognition
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The Nationwide-Injunctions Ban: Is Clarity Possible?
The gauntlet was thrown down on Inauguration Day with a slew of intentionally provocative executive orders.
This first batch included a presidential directive so breathtakingly objectionable – unconstitutional on its face – that it was destined to headline the Shock-and-Awe
Starting Strong: California Nonprofit Formation Requirements Under the California Corporations Code
Starting a nonprofit in California involves navigating complex legal requirements under the California Corporations Code that can significantly impact your organization’s future success. Whether you’re launching a community health initiative, establishing a religious organization, or creating an educational foundation, understanding
The Latest on the Controversial Universal-Injunction Ruling
“The best that can be said for Trump v. CASA is that it could have been far worse.”
That was the opening sentence in a scathing “post-mortem” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s now-infamous June 27th “birthright citizenship” decision. See Trump
California Nonprofit Law Essentials: Your Complete Guide to Legal Compliance and Success
Starting and running a nonprofit in California involves navigating one of the most complex regulatory landscapes in the country. Between the California Corporations Code, IRS requirements, California Attorney General oversight, and local compliance obligations, nonprofit leaders often
Is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Dead or Alive?
In a statement on January 17, 2025, just a few days before the transition of administrations, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the “final” approvals of student loan forgiveness for borrowers through the income-based repayment (IBR) plan and borrower defense
Mandatory Volunteerism: Pushback Strategies?
“Many of the Republicans pushing for Medicaid work requirements … likely have no idea what it takes to comply with them. We do.” We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos (Guest Essay) (June 8, 2025)
Mandatory Volunteerism is Back: What’s Ahead?
In Adios to Mandatory Volunteerism (August 12, 2021) FPLG Blog, we wrote: “It seems safe … at this point to say ‘adios’ to mandatory volunteerism (at least in connection with the nation’s massive Medicaid program)….”
By then, there had
From Urban Sidewalks to Community Solutions: A Few Thoughts on Homelessness and Urban Impact
This week I have been in San Diego, California helping our team at For Purpose Law Group (FPLG) settle into our new office space. As FPLG began in San Diego, and I spent the majority of my professional career as
Another Favorite Online Resource Delivers the Latest Nonprofit Advice
A drastically new (and much less favorable) reality is now clearly in the cards for the charitable nonprofit sector for 2025 and perhaps much longer.
Experts are generously offering online their wisdom and guidance even as the situation on the