Many nonprofits do not distinguish between the two types of legal committees under the California Nonprofit Corporation Law: board committees and committees that are not board committees (“other committees”). Sometimes, there may be no issues raised by conflating these two different bodies within a nonprofit corporation. But other times, it may create some unanticipated problems.…

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:

Show How Your Nonprofit Is Making a Difference: 10 Dos and Don’ts (Lisa Schohl, Chronicle of Philanthropy)

One in Five Nonprofit Workers Can’t Afford Basic Expenses (Isaiah…

I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the 2024 Nonprofit Management Institute – What’s Next for the Social Sector? – hosted by the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

The future is uncertain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare for it, or help to shape it. At this year’s Nonprofit Management Institute, hosted annually by the Stanford Social…

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:

Nonprofits, Legal Experts React to the Fearless Fund Decision to Shutter Grant Program to Black Entrepreneurs (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. Regarding the issue of whether…

The IRS recently published three Technical Guides on supporting organizations, one for each of the types describing the relationship between the supporting organization and its supported organization(s). A supporting organization (“SO”) is described in Section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a category of 501(c)(3) organizations that does not fall within the definition of…

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:

Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women (Julian Mark and Taylor Telford, Washington Post)

Fearless Fund Drops Grant Program for Black Women…

We have previously written about prudent investment rules that apply to charities with respect to their institutional funds (including endowment funds) under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), including here. One of the important factors in selecting and managing investments is the amount that is intended to be expended and the…