While 2017 was a year many wish to forget, there were several special moments for us at NEO Law Group we wanted to share in our annual “Best of the Nonprofit Law Blog” post. We were one of the featured firms in the cover story for the February 2017 edition of the ABA Journal, our senior counsel Erin Bradrick was recognized as one of the 2017 American Bar Association’s “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers” by the ABA Young Lawyers Division, our associate attorney Michele Berger was interviewed by the Nonprofit Business Advisor, and I presented to a large group of regulators from across the country at the NAAG/NASCO Annual Conference. Here are some more highlights and articles from NEO Law Group and the Nonprofit Law Blog over the past year.
Nonprofit Law Blog Posts
Governance
10 Ways Nonprofit Boards Get in Trouble
Advocacy: An essential board responsibility
Officers
Duties of the Treasurer of a Nonprofit Corporation
Duties of the Secretary of a Nonprofit Corporation
Duties of the President and/or Chair of the Board
Tax Reform
Nonprofits and Tax Reform: 2017 Senate GOP Plan
Nonprofits and Tax Reform: 2017 House GOP Plan
Starting a Nonprofit
Starting a Nonprofit: Voting Membership Structure
Comparing 501(c)(3) vs. 501(c)(4) for Nonprofit Startups
501(c)(3)
Commerciality Doctrine: Denial of Exemption
Tax-Exemption and Public Policy – Bob Jones University
Advocacy
Nonprofit Advocacy in the Trump Era: AAPIP2017
Take Action Today to Protect the Nonprofit, Religious, and Foundation Communities!
Private Foundations & Donor-Advised Funds
International Grantmaking: Equivalency Determinations
Guidestar’s Guide to Good Practices in Foundation Operations
Donor-Advised Fund Regulations Step One: Request for Comments
Events
2017 Conference: Our Common Future (Independent Sector)
Select Committee on the Non-Profit Sector: Oversight, Federal Law Perspective
2017 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO)
California
Important Developments in California Law Affecting Nonprofits
NCPGC: Updates from the California Attorney General on Charity Regulation and Enforcement
Amending Bylaws of a California Nonprofit Corporation
California Nonprofit Law: The Self-Dealing Prohibition
Applying for the California Property Tax Welfare Exemption: An Overview
Other Writings & Presentation Materials
Shared Leadership: A Lawyer’s Perspective (Nonprofit Quarterly)
Crowdfunding: Rules of the Game in a Changing Landscape (NAAG/NASCO); download full article by clicking on Crowdfunding – NASCO 2017
Crowdfunding and Your Nonprofit: Legal Traps and Tips (BoardSource)
Attorney General’s Guide for Charities
See also Erin Bradrick’s monthly column for the Daily Journal (subscription)