March 10, 2020

Best Practices Amidst Coronavirus Concerns

Nonprofit directors and officers owe the nonprofits they serve a fiduciary duty of due diligence. In the context of COVID-19, this means board members should be as mindful of COVID-19-related matters as they would be for any safety-related issue. The ordinary legal standard for whether board members have satisfied their legal duty is generally known as “business judgment rule:” What would an objectively reasonable person do in a similar situation? As nonprofits grapple with still-emerging challenges, here are key practices and initial recommendations based on the current situation, all of which are important for fulfilling due diligence responsibilities.

Employment/Governance
November 26, 2019

Onboarding New Directors: Top Ten Legal Tips

Have you been asked to serve on a nonprofit board? If so, what legally related aspects do you need to learn? Or if you have just added a new director to your organization, what do you need to share with them? New directors should be well equipped to serve well on nonprofit boards. Here are key tips to promote organizational vitality, mission advancement, and leadership success.

Governance
September 18, 2019

As the Regulations Turn: Schedule B Disclosure Restrictions Now Open for Comments

The Trump Administration is back on track with limiting tax-exempt organizations’ disclosure of major donor information, through Form 990’s Schedule B.  On September 6, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice in response to the recent judicial invalidation of IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-38, thereby commencing a “notice and comment” period for reinstating such requirements through new government regulations. Once that time period ends, the new donor disclosure restrictions will take effect.

Governance/Tax Exemption

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