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The Return of the IRS Group Exemption: What Nonprofits Need to Know
After a wait of nearly six years, the IRS is once again accepting group exemption applications. For nonprofit organizations that manage multiple subordinate entities, this
Proposed Phoenix Homeless Feeding Ordinance
What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know Before the May 6 Vote On May 6, 2026, the Phoenix City Council is expected to vote on a
Why Unauthorized Donation Pages Are a Real Problem for Nonprofits
This month, 23 state Attorneys General and Secretaries of State sent a letter to GoFundMe expressing grave concerns about the platform’s creation of donation webpages
Mission Control Command Center – Another Attempt to Target Nonprofits
The latest report that the FBI and IRS have created a new “mission control command center” to investigate nonprofits for possible ties to political violence
The SPONSOR Act Would Put Fiscal Sponsors in the Crosshairs
The headlines are doing what headlines do best: making an already anxious nonprofit sector even more anxious. This time, the focus is on S. 3942,
Form 8976 for 501(c)(4) Organizations Must Now Be Filed Through Pay.gov
Learn about the changes to Form 8976 for 501(c)(4) organizations and how to file electronically on Pay.gov.
Take Action Now: New Federal Grant Certifications Create Real Risk for Nonprofits
Deadline to Comment: March 30, 2026 If your organization applies for or receives federal funding, even occasionally, you should be paying close attention to a
Indemnification for Nonprofits: Mandatory or Permissive, and Should Advancement of Expenses Be Required?
Indemnification provisions are often treated as standard nonprofit boilerplate. They go into the bylaws, sometimes into the articles, and then everyone moves on. But these
When a Fundraising Platform Fails: What the Flipcause Bankruptcy Should Teach Nonprofits
As a lawyer who works with charities and nonprofit boards, I spend much of my time talking about risk. Most leaders think about risk in
How to Start a Non-Profit Organization
