2023 was the year of the worker, the recognition of AI as a world-changing influence, the horrific attack by Hamas, the devastating Israeli response in Gaza, Russia’s continuing attack on Ukraine, the tragic fires in Maui, the failures of the U.S. Supreme Court, the rising influence of Gen Z,...
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/31/23
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: The 10 Best-Read Articles in the Chronicle in 2023 (Chronicle of Philanthropy) The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2023 (Stanford Social...
10 Significant News Events of 2023
In 2023, the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, artificial intelligence dominated the news, and the nonprofit sector received some long-awaited regulations. Here is our list of 10 significant news events affecting nonprofits in the United States in 2023, and a few...
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/24/23
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2024 | The Annual Industry Forecast (Lucy Bernholz, Stanford PACS) [Ed. I consider this a must-read...
Proposed Donor Advised Fund Regulations: What is a Donor Advised Fund?
On November 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department released proposed regulations on donor advised funds (DAFs). We’ve been waiting on DAF regulations for more than 15 years since enactment of the DAF laws in the Pension Protection Act of 2006. During this period, DAFs have become...
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/17/23
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Grant Making Groups Stand Firm in Defense of Race-Based Philanthropy (Alex Daniels, Chronicle of Philanthropy) [Ed. I’m quoted in this article and...
Fearless Foundation Case: CoF and IS Amicus Brief
The Council on Foundations (CoF) and Independent Sector (IS) announced on December 13, 2023 that they had filed a joint amicus brief in support of the Fearless Foundation with respect to a lawsuit claiming that the Foundation’s grant program is in violation of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights...
Nonprofit Radio: OpenAI and Nonprofit-Money Collaborations
I recently spoke with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio, about the OpenAI nonprofit-for-profit joint venture drama making headlines and some lessons to be learned about nonprofit collaborations heavily influenced by money. You can join the 13,000 weekly listeners and catch the Nonprofit Radio podcast here. As general background, you...
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/10/23
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Is the OpenAI Kerfuffle the Nonprofit Law Story of the Decade? (Benjamin Leff, Nonprofit Law Prof Blog) The $10 Billion Charity No...
Curated Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 12/3/23
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day (Thalia Beaty, AP) IRS Issues Proposed Regulations...