Fraud Risks at Nonprofit Organizations - Part 1
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Colorado and Wyoming
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe a Public Charity
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Overview of Nonprofit Charitable Organization Types: Corporation, LLC, Trust, Association and Fiscal Sponsorship
Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah
Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Oklahoma and Texas
Advice for Nonprofit Investment Committees From an Investment Advisor June 3, 2024 Podcast
REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 1
IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Kentucky and Tennessee
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
Nonprofit Basics: Scholarship Grant Program IRS Approval Requirements
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Rhode Island and New Hampshire
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the 14th in a series of “Quick Tip” episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In an earlier...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 90 is a refresh of the third of the original episodes published in the summer of 2022. During these dog days of summer, it's a good time to bring back some of...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. For the next few weeks, we refresh our earliest episodes on nonprofit basics. During these dog days of summer, it's a good time to bring back some of our early...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In episode 82, we revisit the duties of directors in managing investment assets. Joining Cynthia Rowland today is Jennifer Nelson, Senior Wealth Manager with BNY...more
I work as the attorney for a not-for-profit organization, at least as the attorney for the board....more
In 2020, the Center for Political Accountability introduced the CPA-Zicklin Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending, designed to provide a “thorough and ethical framework” for corporate political spending. The...more
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. By only reading the title of the Act, one might not realize the significance of its impact upon the corporate world as we all know it....more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 59 is the seventh in a series of Quick Tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the fifth in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of...more
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the fourth in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. Today, with the...more
Nonprofit organizations in the US often ask how big their Board of Directors should be. Boards that are too small can fall short of their goals or stagnate, but Boards that are too big can quickly become unwieldly for...more
The Board of Directors is a key pipeline for resources for any US nonprofit organization. Most nonprofits do not pay Board members for their service, so organizations rely upon dedicated volunteers....more
The Handbook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations in the United States summarizes the duties of directors of nonprofit corporations, provides general background information regarding selected available federal tax...more
This Freeman Law blog provides insight for the Texas nonprofit corporation to understand its obligations relating to the maintenance of books and records and as to when, and under what circumstances, those books and records...more
Get the support you need to properly manage key nonprofit compliance challenges - Nonprofit organizations often find themselves vulnerable to unique fraud and conflict of interest concerns. This one-day virtual conference...more
Please join us as Louis Vlahos and Bernadette Kasnicki provide a refresher on preparing Form 990, the tax return for tax-exempt organizations. We will review…...more
Section 501(c)(3) status comes with a number of operational and compliance requirements that must be followed in order to maintain federal income tax exemption. This guide highlights key Section 501(c)(3) requirements that...more
The National Rifle Association has long been a politically charged topic for its fans and critics. For those of you more interested in the politics of the NRA’s ongoing battle with New York’s Attorney General Letitia James,...more
Virtual member meetings for New York State not-for-profit and religious corporations, which were originally allowed as an exceptional circumstance, are now permitted permanently. New York had temporarily modified its...more
In our second webinar, we will address: - Virtual board meetings - Satisfying duties of care and supervision in an all-remote environment - Financial reporting to the board - Accessing endowment funds: a map to the...more
In our first webinar, we will address: - Understanding what is possible with nonprofit advocacy - Identifying and avoiding political campaign intervention - Navigating permissible lobbying activities - Protests, civil...more
On March 21, 2020, Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7I authorized Connecticut corporations to hold remote shareholder meetings to avoid the risks of gathering shareholders in person during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 180, the Massachusetts corporate statute governing nonprofits, does not currently provide for emergency powers included in many of the model nonprofit acts adopted in other states....more
BLACK SWANS AND WHITE ELEPHANTS - A recent essay from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) provides useful guidance on how boards may prepare themselves for risks associated with external volatility. ...more
The new priorities for tax-exempt organization compensation committees in 2020 primarily fall into four key areas: remaining market competitive for key leaders, succession planning, evolution of the compensation committee to...more