In a post published on November 19, 2024, we described H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives mostly along party lines on November 21. HR 9495, labeled by some as the ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’ because it would have provided the Treasury Secretary with
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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/8/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment (Gene Takagi, NPQ)
How Nonprofits Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Harmful Executive Orders (Brittany Hacker, Alliance for Justice)
2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
The 28th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), my #1 go-to conference every year for the past 19 years, will be held in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28. You can join a waitlist for the sold-out conference by emailing nonprofits@law.ucla.edu.
The UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Center for…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/1/25
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Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits) [Ed. This webpage provides that it will be updated frequently. It’s an…
Seeking Nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards
The Committee on Nonprofit Organizations of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section is calling for nominations for the “2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards.” The Committee presents the Awards annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney (under 35 years old or in practice for less than…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/25/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
What the New Administration and Congress Mean for the Charitable Sector (Independent Sector) [Ed. You can register for the webinar on January 30 from 2 pm to…
End of Chevron Deference: What Does it Mean for Nonprofits?
In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead exercise their independent judgment…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/18/25
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2025 (Lucy Bernholz, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society)
Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint is an annual industry forecast about…
NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!
I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and…
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/11/25

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week.
Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources:
Opinion: How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours (Mike Berkowitz, Chronicle of Philanthropy)
From Fixers to Builders (Trabian Shorters, SSIR)