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Nonprofit Governance and AI – Introduction Many nonprofit board members recognize the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having at their workplace and in their personal lives. But it seems that only a small percentage are taking proacti…

Nonprofit Governance and AI – Introduction nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-go... #nonprofits #AI #governance

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I just pre-ordered Scott Curren's book, Better Good- A proven framework for making an impact in your life and work using the resources you already have, based on the work of presidents, A-list actors, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profits, from the former General Counsel for the Clinton Foundation.

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/18/26 Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector tren…

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/18/26 Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector tren…

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/18/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - weaponization of IRS, pluralism and philanthropy, funding the invisible, Musk v OpenAI, AI and mission, grant matchmaking database, why americans give, art and tax policy, and more ...

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Democrats Launch Inquiry into Weaponization of IRS Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Oversight Subcommitte...

Democrats Launch Inquiry into Weaponization of IRS doggett.house.gov/media/press-... #nonprofits

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For Warriors' Moses Moody, injury derailed his season. Life prepared him for what's next

Injury derailed Moses Moody’s Warriors season. Life prepared him for what’s next www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

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When Compliance Aims to Silence (SSIR) A look at the motivations behind and impact of a new law limiting nonprofit fundraising in Ecuador, and how civil society organizations are coming together to reclaim their agency.

Important: When Compliance Aims to Silence: A look at the motivations behind and impact of a new law limiting nonprofit fundraising in Ecuador, and how civil society organizations are coming together to reclaim their agency. ssir.org/articles/ent... - Tania Dávila Paredes, @ssir.org

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Bridging Funders to the Front Lines: Pluralism and Greater Philanthropic Opportunity | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. Two former institutional funders share their analysis on why collaborative funding guided by movement-rooted intermediaries are necessary—yet underutilized—infrastructure to address today’s social and...

Bridging Funders to the Front Lines: Pluralism and Greater Philanthropic Opportunity nonprofitquarterly.org/bridging-fun... - Alvin Starks & Helen Wong, @npquarterly.bsky.social | movement-rooted #intermediaries

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The Case of the Orphaned Endowment (Part One) It was two years ago that Philadelphia’s arts and higher-education communities were stunned at news of the abrupt closure of the University of the Arts (UArts). The University of the Arts is closing J...

The Case of the Orphaned Endowment (Part One) www.fplglaw.com/insights/the...

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/11/26 Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector tren…

‪Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/11/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - helping keep nonprofits informed and empowered

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Is this theater the most San Francisco place in San Francisco? How has a small movie theater in the outer limits of the Outer Richmond survived 100 years, when so many others closed? It may be the most San Francisco spot in the city.

Is this isolated movie theater the most San Francisco place in San Francisco? www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti... #Balboa100 starting tomorrow (4/13)!!! #supportlocalnonprofits

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Valkyries beat out reigning WNBA champs for top free agent target Gabby Williams The Valkyries landed one of the WNBA's top defenders in free agency.

Woohoo! Valkyries beat out reigning WNBA champs for top free agent target www.sfgate.com/valkyries/ar... #Valkyries

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Purpose-Driven Board Leadership and Bylaws Purpose-driven board leadership (PDBL) is a governance model championed by BoardSource* that embraces four basic principles: Purpose Over Organization – commitment to an organization’s mission…

Purpose-Driven Board Leadership and Bylaws nonprofitlawblog.com/purpose-driv... #nonprofit #governance #purposedrivenboardleadership #PDBL cc BoardSource

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/11/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - Minnesota nonprofits, philanthropy drag coefficient, AI and grantmaking, Black-led nonprofits, IRS and exempt organizations, and more ...

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Can AI Make Grant Seeking Easier and Grant Making More Refined? Some experts think AI could upend the entire process, resulting in a more automated system to bring nonprofits and foundations together.

Can AI Make Grant Seeking Easier and Grant Making More Refined? www.philanthropy.com/news/can-ai-... - Alex Daniels, @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social

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Adios, Cesar Chavez ... and To Your Day, Too “Just two weeks ago, cities around the country were finalizing plans for celebrations of Cesar Chavez Day” on March 31, 2026. But in California and several other states this year – (just two days ago)...

Adios, Cesar Chavez ... and To Your Day, Too www.fplglaw.com/insights/adi...

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Philanthropy’s Drag Coefficient: When Process Costs More Than Failure | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. To approve and administer funding, the philanthropic sector relies on bureaucratic processes that introduce drag into the system, ultimately hindering organizations from getting important work done.

Philanthropy’s Drag Coefficient: When Process Costs More Than Failure
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A Deeper Examination: Model C Fiscal Sponsorship Fiscal sponsorship is a term commonly understood to reference one type of relationship – where the fiscally sponsored project is operated within the fiscal sponsor with all project assets, li…

A Deeper Examination: Model C Fiscal Sponsorship nonprofitlawblog.com/a-deeper-exa... #fiscalsponsorship

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/4/26 Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector…

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 4/4/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - learning cultures, Johnson Amendment (501(c)(3) political campaign intervention) legal developments, DAF lawsuit re: donor rights/control, dissolution as strategy, compliance, federal data, ActBlue, and more ...

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Shattered Trust: $21 Million DAF Lawsuit Threatens Donor Confidence In a legal battle, a DAF sponsor is accused of cutting off access to an account and refusing to make specific grants. Experts say the case is highly unusual but could impact donor trust and DAF regula...

Shattered Trust: $21 Million DAF Lawsuit Threatens Donor Confidence www.philanthropy.com/news/shatter...

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Guitar legends coming to San Francisco - Tommy Emmanuel 4/24, Pat Metheney 5/1, and George Benson 5/11. 🎸

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How Dissolving Your Nonprofit Can Strengthen the Sector | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. In the nonprofit sector, failure is often viewed as a weakness. Yet surviving is not always synonymous with thriving. In some cases, the most responsible act of leadership is to consider unconventiona...

How Dissolving Your Nonprofit Can Strengthen the Sector nonprofitquarterly.org/how-dissolvi... - Traci Lester, EdD, @npquarterly.bsky.social | Critical question for some orgs nearing insolvency: whether dissolution or merger would better serve its mission and the communities it serves.

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Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions – #106 in National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent (E.D. Tex., 6:24-cv-00311) – CourtListener.com Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

Decision in National Religious Broadcasters case re application of the Johnson Amendment to plaintiff churches - no jurisdiction under Anti-Injunction Act.
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Hope in the Dark: Four Tests for the Pro-Democracy Movement in 2026 | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. Our democracy has already moved into being a competitive authoritarian system in which the playing field is uneven. If we fail the four tests, then that unfairness may well get locked in for decades t...

Hope in the Dark: Four Tests for the Pro-Democracy Movement in 2026 nonprofitquarterly.org/hope-in-the-... - Joe Goldman, @npquarterly.bsky.social

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Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair: Supplement I had the honor of delivering the opening plenary address at the Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair on March 28. Prior to the Fair, I published a post with information and resources …

Contra Costa Nonprofit Partnership Fair: Supplement nonprofitlawblog.com/contra-costa... - with resources on nonprofit compliance, governance, threats & political rhetoric, governance, #PDBL (purpose-driven board leadership - BoardSource)

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Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/28/26 Nonprofit Resources of the Week curates timely articles, tools, and commentary to help nonprofit organizations, their leaders, and their advisors stay informed about legal developments, sector tren…

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 3/28/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... featuring Independent Sector's Panel to Protect Sector Independence, more attacks on DEI, #philanthropy, chorus & harvest paradoxes, nonprofit messaging, hybrid employees, landmark social media addition case, and more ...

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Why Berkeley Rep’s ‘All My Sons’ is a can’t-miss magnum opus Try to periodically remember to unclench your muscles and exhale during David Mendizábal’s take on Arthur Miller’s classic, theater critic Lily Janiak writes.

Why Berkeley Rep’s ‘All My Sons’ is a can’t-miss magnum opus www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... - Powerful, timely

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Report: New Charitable-Deduction Provisions in OBBBA Will Hurt More Than Help There is an elegantly simple phrase – “the ‘Current Context’” – coined last year by the Center for Effective Philanthropy to convey that the Trump 2.0 Inauguration commenced an unsettling and chaotic ...

Report: New Charitable-Deduction Provisions in OBBBA Will Hurt More Than Help www.fplglaw.com/insights/rep...

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Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.

Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/c...

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