The following are some of the highlights from the 2022 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). After a two-year hiatus from in-person meetings, It was great seeing and speaking with new and old friends and colleagues practicing, teaching, and writing in the area of nonprofit and exempt organizations...
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Upswell Summit 2022
The 2022 Upwell Summit held virtually on November 15 focused on self and community care, what the political landscape means for our communities, opportunities and challenges around creating a healthy and just nation, and a look ahead to 2023. Here are some highlights: Investing in Justice for the Deep...
2022 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Annual Conference
Last week, I attended the 2022 National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Annual Conference. The theme this year was: Standards for Exemption: Old Rules, New World. The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) was established in 1988 at New York University School of Law (NYU School...
2022 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
The 26th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), my #1 go-to conference every year for the past 17 years, will be held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, December 1, and Friday, December 2. You can register for this in-person conference jointly hosted by...
Highlights from the 2022 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference
I had the pleasure of virtually attending the 2022 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials which included NEO Law Group’s Erin Bradrick as one of the presenters. The conference is the only annual event at...
UCLA Law Symposium on The Restatement of The Law, Charities
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Nonprofit Radio: In Nonprofits, Do We Trust?
I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti on Nonprofit Radio about the erosion of public trust in nonprofits. This follows a recent post we published on Nonprofits: The Impact of Law on Trust. Here are some highlights of our discussion (listen to the program to hear much more) as well as some additional...
2022 Exempt Organizations Symposium – Part 3
This is part three of a three-part list of highlights from the Exempt Organizations Symposium held by the American Bar Association Tax Section’s Exempt Organizations Committee on September 8, 2022. Also see Part 1 (Political and Lobbying Activities, News from IRS/Treasury/Hill) and Part 2 (DAOs, Illegality). Charities and the First Amendment:...
2022 Exempt Organizations Symposium – Part 2
This is part two of a three-part list of highlights from the Exempt Organizations Symposium held by the American Bar Association Tax Section’s Exempt Organizations Committee on September 8, 2022. You can find Part 1 here. The Tao of DAO: Charity and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Glossary DAO – generally,...
2022 Exempt Organizations Symposium – Part 1
The American Bar Association Tax Section’s Exempt Organizations Committee held an Exempt Organizations Symposium virtually on September 8, 2022. We’ll publish some highlights in multiple posts starting with this one. Subcommittees on Political and Lobbying Activities of Exempt Organizations and Religious Organizations Family Research Council (FRC) obtained recognition of...