By Elizabeth Manchester and Kelley O’Donnell On July 29, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a sweeping memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” which...more
8/11/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Funding ,
New Guidance ,
Scholarships ,
Title VI
Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), nonprofit entities, including nonprofit independent schools, are now eligible to receive payment in lieu of tax credits for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This extension of the IRA...more
On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that Liberty University (“Liberty”) has agreed to pay a fine of $14 million for material and ongoing violations of the federal Clery Act. This...more
4/2/2024
/ Clery Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Fines ,
FSA ,
Investigations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Universities
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two landmark affirmative action cases (Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North...more
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). The CARES Act benefits nonprofit organizations. The below summary contains highlights of several applicable...more
4/2/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Charitable Donations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Retention ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits