For nonprofit organizations, a potential gift can be a great opportunity—or a big liability. The key is to be able…
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Nonprofit Law Blog
Massive New Scholarship Fund to Aid Undocumented Students, and Recent Law Changes May Bolster Similar Efforts
A former owner of the Washington Post recently announced the creation of the nation’s largest scholarship fund to assist students…
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Brush Up on Board Governance! New Secretary of State Course is Online
The Colorado Secretary of State has launched a five-part eLearning series focusing on board education and effectiveness, and has just…
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990 Filing Requirements Can Trip Up Exempt Organizations, New and Old
Most people who work in the nonprofit sector are familiar to some degree with the Form 990—the information return that…
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New York Law Puts Spotlight Back on Nonprofit Governance
New York recently enacted the Nonprofit Revitalization Act, which affects not only New York nonprofits, but nonprofits formed in other…
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More Clarity: IRS Notice Provides Interim Guidance for Supporting Organizations
Almost a year after issuing regulations on Type III supporting organizations, the IRS has filled in some gaps by issuing…
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The Countdown is On: Tips for Year-End Charitable Giving
It’s that time of year again, when many people add charitable giving to their busy holiday to-do list. Year-end giving…
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Proposed 501(c)(4) Regulations: Black-and-White Definitions Provide Clarity, But Snag More Activity
The IRS recently issued proposed regulations that aim to more clearly define what 501(c)(4) organizations can permissibly do with respect…
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Guest Post: Social Enterprise in Colorado, and Foundations’ Potential Role (Part II)
By Kevin Lindsay Harvests, Inc. Last week’s post introduced SERIC-2013, a comprehensive report designed to study social enterprise activity taking…
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Guest Post: Social Enterprise—More Than Just a Buzzword (Part I)
By Kevin Lindsay Harvests, Inc. Recently, we published SERIC-2013, a comprehensive report on Social Enterprise Readiness in Colorado-2013. It was…
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