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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal Appeals Court Holds That Nonprofit Foundation’s Race-Based Grant Giving Contest Likely Violates Federal Law

The decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals imperils one strategy for remedying societal racial inequities and creates legal risk for many DEI initiatives. A panel of the Eleventh Circuit held that grant programs...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Preferred pronouns and the aging workforce

What takes priority? There was a social media storm this week after a large non-profit organization terminated a volunteer after the volunteer questioned the point of having preferred pronouns in signature blocks. The woman...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Pushing for Diversity in Philanthropy - September 23rd, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PT

A pressing question for many philanthropists is: how far can their push for diversity in grantmaking efforts go, without hindering their tax-exempt status? Grant recipients, alike, must comply with various regulatory and...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Six Governance Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Advance DEI Goals

A recent study found that nonprofit boards are 78.6 percent white. That means nonprofit boards do not reflect the make-up of the American population or the constituents these nonprofits and foundations serve. The National...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate Law & Governance Update - April 2019

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DIRECTORS AS VENDORS - A new controversy at a large health system highlights the legal and reputational challenges that can arise when directors sell services to the organizations they serve as fiduciaries. According to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Basics of Board Service: Sheila Ronning Demystifies the Fundamentals

Long before adding women to boards was a hot topic, Sheila Ronning, CEO and founder of Women in the Boardroom, believed in the importance of providing women the opportunity to serve and excel on corporate boards. Today, as...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2016

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Congressional Panel To Investigate The Fairness Of Pay TV Billing, Competitive Practices - There was plenty of startup news out of DC this week, starting...more

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