Author: Gene Takagi

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/20/25

Published on: by Gene Takagi

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: Vance, White House promise to ‘go after’ left-leaning organizations: The vice president suggested targeting the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, the nonprofit run by George Soros. […]

Highlights from the 14th Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits

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The 14th Annual Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits was hosted by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Independent Sector, and Nonprofit Policy Forum on September 12, 2025. This year’s theme, “Breaking Through the Noise: Assessing and Communicating the Impact of Nonprofits and Philanthropy,” addresses a critical policy moment marked […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/13/25

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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: Opinion: Charlie Kirk’s Killing and Civil Society (various, Chronicle of Philanthropy) Why Protecting Democracy Means Protecting Nonprofits (Ellinor Heywood and Genevieve Nadeau, Protect Democracy, NPQ) Protecting Democracy Through […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/6/25

Published on: by Gene Takagi

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: Charities Push Feds To Keep Combined Federal Campaign (Paul Clolery, Nonprofit Times) [Ed. See also the letter from the National Council of Nonprofits and the United Way to […]

IRS EO Technical Guide: Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities Part 2 [Trade or Business Activities]

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Last month, we published a post on the recently revised IRS EO Technical Guide: Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities, Inurement and Private Benefit. This month, we share some excerpts from the Exempt Organizations Technical Guide: Disqualifying and Non-Exempt Activities – Trade or Business Activities – IRC Section 501(c)(3). This Technical Guide (TG) addresses the issue of […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/30/25

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Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants (Brianna Sacks, Washington Post) [Ed. This dubious prohibition targets nonprofits providing disaster relief funded in part by federal grants and awards. Imagine denying emergency medical relief until a disaster victim proves their immigration status.] Using Generative Governance Principles […]

Nonprofit Leadership: Delegation

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Nonprofit board members and managers rely on delegating their responsibilities to others. Of course, the size of the organization will dictate the options, persons, groups, and contractors involved. This post is aimed principally at nonprofit corporations with at least a few employees holding management-level responsibilities and will not discuss the very important employee – independent […]

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 8/23/25

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Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: The Values We Share: What People Want From Government (PolicyLink) From Precarity to Promise: How Public Policy Can Reverse the Wealth Gap (Hope Wollensack, NPQ) As Government Retreats, the Nonprofit Sector Needs to Organize (Matt Watkins, Substack) Opinion: Adapt or Resist? How to Survive the Threat of Political […]