Information and Resources on Nonprofit Law & Regulation
Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead
All experiences are of the past, all decisions are about the future. It is the task of human knowledge to bridge this gap. — Kenneth Boulding
Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. — Barbara Mikulski
The future is not a gift. It is an achievement. — Robert F. Kennedy
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. — Winston Churchill
Leadership is building a bridge that connects the vision with the purpose. — Abolitionist David Walker
Life is a loan we must return one day, and it's not interest free. The interest we pay is to make the world a little better than when we entered. — Eliezer Jaffe
Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. — Theodore Roosevelt
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. — Lee Iacocca
I want to put a ding in the universe — Steve Jobs
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. — Chinese Proverb
Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. — Louis D. Brandeis
Non nobis solum nati sumus (Not for ourselves alone are we born). — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nonprofit Law News and Notes
- Employee Classification in the Gig Economy
- Considering a Merger or Affiliation? Options for Organizations in Transition
- Private Foundations & Donor Advised Funds: An Overview and Comparison
- Impact Investing for Nonprofit Organizations: A Primer and Comparative Chart
- Nonprofit Lobbying: A Complex Landscape of Permitted Activities and Legal Limitations
- Understanding UBIT Through Issues Commonly Faced by Museums
- Nonprofit Dissolutions: Step by Step Through an Often Protracted Process
- Starting a Nonprofit Organization
COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, we are closely monitoring the changing landscape of nonprofit funding options, legal considerations, and action plans to help you maintain the stability of your organizations and take care of your employees.
COVID-19 Updates & ResourcesState-By-State Filing Extensions
Nonprofit Organizations as Employers
Employment law basics and articles of special relevance to nonprofit organizations on volunteers, interns, employee contracts, policies, and manuals, and employee termination and severance.
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Information on starting and structuring foundations, tax rules and regulations for private foundations, and links to further resources.
Learn MoreFocus on: Global Philanthropy
For NGOs and institutions outside the U.S. interested in U.S. nonprofit law and fundraising, and for U.S. organizations and donors supporting activities abroad.
Learn MoreFocus on: Nonprofit Governance
Recent Congressional, IRS, and state regulatory developments; materials, information and resources for nonprofit governing boards.
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