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
COVID-19 Legal Updates & Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
Link to our Coronavirus Nonprofit Legal Resource Center here. As the pandemic continues to develop, we are closely monitoring the rapidly 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.
All of us at Hurwit & Associates are dedicated to doing our part to ensure that nonprofit organizations - now more than ever in these extraordinary days and weeks - remain secure and viable in accomplishing their missions. While working remotely, we are continuing to provide counsel as usual and are here to support our community of clients and friends. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or we can be of any help.
Nonprofit Law News and Notes
- Considering a Merger or Affiliation? Options for Organizations in Transition
- Private Foundations & Donor Advised Funds: An Overview and Comparison
- Impact Investing for Foundations: 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
- LIQUOR Service AT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S FUNCTIONS: A CHECKLIST FOR Minimizing Liability Risk
- NY Adopts, Revises Nonprofit Revitalization Act
- Starting a Nonprofit Organization
Focus on: Nonprofit Governance
Recent Congressional, IRS, and state regulatory developments; materials, information and resources for nonprofit governing boards.
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 MoreNonprofit 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.
Learn MoreFoundation Fundamentals
Information on starting and structuring foundations, tax rules and regulations for private foundations, and links to further resources.
Learn MoreState Registration & Compliance
Hurwit & Associates offers comprehensive compliance and reporting services to nonprofit organizations and charitable fundraisers. We help clients remain in good standing with state corporate, tax, charities and employment offices throughout the U.S.
