The Council on Foundations 2014 Annual Conference (Philanthropy Exchange) was held in Washington DC on June 8-10 with pre-conference sessions taking place on June 6 and 7. The Full Session Calendar shows the breadth of topics covered and is a wealth of resources. Here are some my favorites resources coming out of, or...
PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS / PHILANTHROPY
Private foundations face particular legal issues and challenges that must be managed by their executives and boards. Informed leaders can maximize the impact of their foundations in advancing their charitable missions. But they must carefully manage those issues and challenges that can expose the foundation and its leaders to penalties and damage to their public reputation, especially if the foundation is engaged in arrangements and transactions that involve potential or actual conflicts of interests. Careful planning is critical to building a strong and sound infrastructure to ensure the foundation’s ongoing effectiveness and legal compliance.
CalNonprofits Annual Convention
"The poor is not them, the poor is us." – Robert Reich Our friends at the California Association of Nonprofits held their Annual Convention this Thursday in San Francisco. The Convention featured former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich; Jeanne Bell, CEO of CompassPoint; Emmett Carson, CEO of the Silicon...
Independent Sector Public Policy Action Institute 2013: Key Issues in Tax Reform
Day Two of the Independent Sector Public Policy Action Institute kicked off with a session on tax reform moderated by Kyle Caldwell, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and divided into five hot topics. Charitable Deduction. Richard Schmalbeck, Duke University School of Law, discussed the availability of a charitable contribution deduction...
2013 Annual Private Foundation National Conference – Day Two
Highlights from the morning sessions of Day Two of the 2013 Private Foundation National Conference in Seattle below. BREAKING NEWS: Greg Colvin's Committee housed within Public Citizen drafted a proposal on clarifying IRS rules on political intervention. See Bright Lines Project (just published yesterday). Direct Charitable Activities –...
2013 Annual Private Foundation National Conference – Day One
I'm in beautiful Seattle for the Fourth Annual Private Foundation National Conference. Day One highlights below: Primer on private foundations - Jody Blazek Motivation for starting a private foundation must be charitable Special rules and excise taxes apply to private foundations (n/a to public charities) Self-dealing penalties cannot be...
Council on Foundations 2013 Annual Conference
The Council on Foundations 2013 Annual Conference was held in Chicago on April 7-9. Here are some my favorites resources coming out of the conference: The Opening Plenary, A National Philanthropic Dialogue on Safe and Healthy Communities, was accompanied by the following Session Materials: The History of Violence as...
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy 2013 National Conference
"Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) is a national network of foundation professionals and social entrepreneurs who strive for excellence in the practice of philanthropy. Our mission is to develop emerging leaders committed to building a just, equitable, and sustainable society. EPIP exists to ensure that emerging foundation professionals are...
Is The Way We Think About Charity Dead Wrong? Some Legal Thoughts
Dan Pallotta blew the roof off at TED 2013 with his talk about why The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong (over 850,000 views and counting). Dan spoke passionately about the inability of the nonprofit sector to solve some of the society's greatest problems (e.g., poverty has been...
Council on Foundations 2012 Annual Conference
The Council on Foundations 2012 Annual Conference was held in Los Angeles on April 28 – May 2. Once again I was a virtual attendee through the valuable blogs and tweets of others. Here are some my favorites: Recap Sixteen Lessons this Next Gen-er Walked Away with from my...
Council on Foundations 2011 Annual Conference
This year's Council on Foundations (CoF) Annual Conference was held in Philadelphia. I was in town for the annual board and membership meetings of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) but am again blogging about the Conference as a virtual attendee through the blogs and tweets of others. Saturday,...
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