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Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Reduce Annual Charitable Giving by $5.69 Billion
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) (OBBBA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025 enacted tax law changes estimated to reduce annual charitable giving…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
Update on GoFundMe Controversy: State Charity Regulators Demand Answers and Action
“It’s a news story that should have been uncovered months ago, but perhaps everyone was too distracted and overwhelmed by the daily chaos from Washington, D.C.” That was the opening…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Vanguard Charitable’s Most Supported Charities, Post-COVID
Earlier this week, Vanguard Charitable released some of its charitable giving numbers for 2025. It stated that it had a “ninth straight year of record giving” which “reflects a 27%…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Planning with Purpose: Purpose Trusts, Charitable Gifts, and Business Succession Planning
Susan N. Gary (University of Oregon - School of Law) recently published, Planning with Purpose: Purpose Trusts, Charitable Gifts, and Business Succession Planning, 2026. Provided below is an Abstract: A…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
End-of-Year Charitable Giving by Wealthy Americans Accelerated in 2025
In some good news for nonprofits from the year 2025, Bloomberg reports that charitable giving among wealthy Americans accelerated at the end of the year. But there’s no reason to get…
TaxSlaw
OBBBA and the Self-Imposed Tax Known as Charitable Giving
By Louis Vlahos
The Nonprofit Sector According to a report released earlier this year by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, nonprofit organizations contribute more than 5 percent of the nation’s GDP and…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
Christmas Present Giveaway at BBBS 2025
By Paul Cannon
Our Attorneys, Paul H. Cannon and Christopher K. Fletcher, along with Jackie Fletcher and Sydney Cannon, spent Saturday morning at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston headquarters, handing out bags…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Colinvaux, Charitable Giving and Civil Rights: A Defense of Private Remedial Action
Roger Colinvaux (Catholic University) has published a revised article, now titled Charitable Giving and Civil Rights: A Defense of Private Remedial Action, 135 Yale Law Journal 549 (2025). Here is…
Simple Justice
Giving Tuesday 2025
Charity isn’t a substitute for government funded medical research or a social safety net, but charities are critical to as the government can’t fulfill all needs even under the best…
Traverse Legal Expert Articles
Corporate Philanthropy or Political Leverage? Navigating Corporate Transparency Law in High-Value Donations
By Brian Hall
Corporate donations do more than allocate capital. They signal intent. Whether directed to political causes, global nonprofits, or personal foundations, high-value corporate gifts carry legal and reputational consequences. As regulators…