REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Charitable Support for Individuals Affected by a Disaster
Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In the aftermath of the truly horrific 100-year flood event in Texas, as the floodwaters ebb and the long haul of recovery begins, the local and national community is...more
Drinking From the D.C. Firehose: 10 FAQs for Charitable Organizations and Their Donors....more
As attorneys who work primarily with not-for-profit organizations, one challenge in charitable operations that comes up time and time again is how to further the charitable mission. Whether it’s feeding hungry people,...more
Georgia and Kentucky Allow Donor Standing for Endowment Violations - On April 9, 2024, Kentucky’s governor signed Senate Bill 70, which will take effect on July 15, 2024, and will amend Kentucky’s version of the Uniform...more
For many charitable institutions, accepting gifts subject to certain donor-imposed restrictions is in the normal course of business. While these restricted funds are quite common, their usefulness can occasionally become...more
Restricted funds are monies donated or bequeathed to a charity or non-profit organization such as a museum that come with limitations imposed by the donor on the investment, management or use of the funds. Examples include a...more
When considering how to make a substantial gift to a charitable corporation, one should not rule out making it indirectly via assignment to an independent trustee. First, an independent trusteeship facilitates proper asset...more
At the end of the year, many people think about giving to charities, especially people who are seeking additional tax deductions. In fact, statistics show that as much as 30% of charitable giving is done in the last month of...more
It’s not often that you get BIG news in Charitable Promotions Law. But last year, California passed a comprehensive law that goes into effect on January 1, 2023. ...more
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision, holding that California’s blanket demand for charities to disclose donor information to the state Attorney General (AG) is facially unconstitutional.2 In addition...more
On July 1, 2021, the Supreme Court struck down a California donor-disclosure law as facially unconstitutional in its decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta. The law required nonprofits operating or...more
On July 1, the Supreme Court issued a major decision concerning nonprofit donor disclosure laws and the First Amendment. In Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, No. 19-251, the Court held that a California law...more
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, No. 19-1257: The Democratic National Committee and other affiliates brought a suit challenging two Arizona voting restrictions as violating §2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”)....more
On January 8, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two donor privacy challenges to California’s compulsory donor disclosure for nonprofit organizations. The first is Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier...more
In a soon-to-be-released article, Charities in Financial Distress: The Impact of Bankruptcy on Donor-Restricted Funds, Richard Fox, Jonathan Blattmachr, and Benjamin Bolas explore one aspect of bankruptcy filings by...more