Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last spring. A company that conducts this type of charitable sales promotion is regulated under state charitable solicitation laws as a “commercial co-venturer” (“CCV”). [1] Law § 171-a(6). New York Exec.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tina James​ Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last year. Understanding whether an “arrangement or expectation” between a company and nonprofit is subject to UBIT requires looking at both the terms of any agreement as well as the reality of the relationship.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com It’s not often that a body of work comes along that makes us ask big questions about the nonprofit sector. Claire Dunning’s new book, Nonprofit Neighborhoods , is one. In it, she not only traces the development of the nonprofit sector.

Public and Social Policy 107

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Children and Families You Serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Nonprofits bring unique perspectives to lawmakers. Want to take action on a bill below?

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 24, 2024

The 2022 plan Biden had promoted was promulgated under the 2003 Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act , which authorized debt forgiveness in the case of a war or emergency. By contrast, the new plan leverages authority provided by the 1965 Higher Education Act.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We are witnessing the horrors as the Israeli government is perpetrating them. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. Law firms have revoked job offers from law students who publicly support Palestine.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners , Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development , and Mid-South Philanthropy Network , is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers. Learn more Our Keynote Speaker David L.

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 9, 2024

Book Review : Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law by Joseph Kimble This book is a useful and comprehensive guide for the Plain Language movement. Laws and Rules about plain language from around the world. Publications on plain language. Highly recommended.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you dream of devoting more time to a cause you believe in and taking it to the next level, you might ponder starting a nonprofit. The prospect of serving your community is certainly a calling worth pursuing, and nonprofits serve an essential role in their clients’ lives. 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Start a Nonprofit 1.

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Jeff Brooks

APRIL 16, 2024

The habit of complex writing is deeply embedded in our education and professional cultures. Here are ten of them — and their answers — from Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law by Joseph Kimble. There isn’t enough time to write in plain language.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At this uncertain time, as the potential use-cases of generative AI begin to become apparent, there are at least 10 things that funders can do to help the existing field of tech-related nonprofits—and society at large—better prepare. Understanding, and developing guidelines and guardrails for, government use of AI.

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The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If the problem you are trying to solve or the need you are addressing isn’t a quick fix but instead long range, ongoing and/or escalating, you might consider forming your own nonprofit. In this post, we’ll review frequently asked questions about starting a nonprofit and nine key steps to get your own organization up and running.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 18, 2023

According to the latest survey conducted by the Ministry of Education (MEXT) in 2022, more than 244,000 elementary and middle-school students in Japan fall into this category and face difficulties in attending school. Indeed, truancy rates have been rising across the nation for 9 consecutive years, with a 3.6-fold

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” An ecosystem of scientist- and scholar-led nonprofit organizations has emerged to fight bias in AI systems.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? If you are like most nonprofit leaders, the thought of a Board meeting creates feelings of dread, the blahs, the “let’s get it over withs”, the “I don’t have time for this” mindset, or the “I don’t know why we even bothers”. How do you feel? In one word, “UGH.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 26, 2023

The restaurant workers’ victory is just one example of how co-governance—that is, governing arrangements in which local authorities cede partial decision-making power to community residents and community-based groups—is making a difference in cities across the country. But then something different occurred.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The US Department of Education issued a statement noting that this action “brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $136.6 What the Latest Federal Measures Do Millions of Americans, including many working in the nonprofit sector, are likely eligible for forgiveness but have not…applied for relief.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 7, 2023

Image Credit: edgeeffectmedia.com on unsplash.com Leah Rothstein has been a consultant to nonprofit housing developers, local government, and private firms. Recently, with her father Richard Rothstein, she coauthored a book called Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 20, 2023

The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners , Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development , and Mid-South Philanthropy Network , is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers. Learn more Our Keynote Speaker David L.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” W hat would a nonprofit sector that pursued economic justice look like? The other five work for nonprofit intermediary organizations. Two of them—Dr.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Wage theft is not a legal term but rather a term used by advocates, attorneys, and policymakers when describing any action by employers that deprives a worker of receiving wages they are entitled to under the law. The law also strengthened workers’ options for recourse when employers fail to comply with these provisions.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

President Joe Biden’s Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (TEPSLF) has been critical for borrowers like me who work at nonprofits and carry a heavy debt burden. During my first three years practicing law, I worked multiple jobs so that I could afford housing, healthcare, food, and student loan payments.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But aside from the “normal” nonprofit challenges of relying solely on private philanthropy, the organization had been presented to me as a vehicle in good shape, beyond needing a tune-up. For executives of color, nonprofit leadership is a ‘Hollow Prize.’ Many social justice nonprofits have long existed in states of extreme dysfunction.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

1 This citizen activism prompted government action to honor the sacrifice. Government support was required. With government support, the number of self-reliance centers grew rapidly, peaking at 1,760 by 2016. 2 Self-sufficiency enterprises predated the crisis.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 5, 2023

Learn more about how the 2023 legislative session impacts Nonprofits and the Tennesseans they support The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, April 21st. Prohibits a local government from imposing a wage or employment benefit mandate unless required by state or federal law.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2023

To outsiders, it’s often assumed that all any nonprofit status is basically the same. But those starting and operating these critical organizations know there’s much more to the various nonprofit statuses, with varying rules and qualifications for each. What Does it Mean to Have a Nonprofit Status?

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? These new laws channeled philanthropic assets into municipal bonds and community development loan funds, which stabilized local municipalities.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

But after World War II and continuing through the 1970s, there was a concerted effort to make labor law harsher, to rule certain workers out of the labor movement, and to perfect the art of union busting. Can we get more resources from the government? In some ways, laws don’t matter when it comes to organized worker power.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 5, 2023

Learn more about how the 2023 legislative session impacts Nonprofits and the Tennesseans they support The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, April 21st. Prohibits a local government from imposing a wage or employment benefit mandate unless required by state or federal law.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The crippling polarization of Congress; the antidemocratic rhetoric and actions of the far right to undermine voting, education, and academic freedoms, among other aspects of civil society ; and, of course, the dark chapter of the January 6, 2020, attacks on the US Capitol—all arguably represent threats to American democracy itself.

Civil Society 65

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Nonprofits bring unique perspectives to lawmakers.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Colorado’s Story Colorado is home to some of the country’s most favorable cooperative laws. Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

While some might not think of labor unions as part of the social sector, they are in fact 501(c)(5) nonprofits and have been included in Candid’s data tools for years. law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). 115 million of that came from the National Education Association (NEA), by far the biggest union grantmaker.

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Non Profitvote

JULY 3, 2023

Declaration of Independence, we reflect on the evolution of democracy and this audacious experiment in self-government in which the right to vote plays such a key role. Following this ruling, several states instituted stricter voter identification laws that had previously been blocked under the preclearance of the Voting Rights Act.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This holiday season, give back by shopping for unique gifts from nonprofit online stores. In this gift guide, you’ll find selections from nonprofits that you won’t see in regular shops. What’s more, your purchases from nonprofit shops will support the essential work of these organizations and the individuals they help year-round.

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