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J.D., B.A. (political science) GWU. Law blogger, For Purpose Law Group, San Diego; focus: nonprofit/charity law.
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Federal-Funds Freeze & the Impoundment Control Act www.fplglaw.com/insights/the...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 2/22/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Federal-Funds Freeze & the Impoundment Control Act www.fplglaw.com/insights/the...

Call for Proposals: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference nonprofitlawblog.com/call-for-pro... | If you're like me and think that state laws are going to be particularly important in protecting the charitable sector and our communities, I hope you consider submitting a proposal that meets the moment.

Litigating "Freezing-Funds" Directive From OMB www.fplglaw.com/insights/lit...

NEW: A Rhode Island federal judge rules that the White House violated a previous court order blocking a funding freeze. He orders the Trump administration to restore federal program payments, warning that further non-compliance could be a crime.

Re Fed funds freeze lawsuit by 23 state AGs (NY et Al v. Trump et al): on 2/7, they filed a motion for emergency relief for violations of 1/31 TRO Link: oag.ca.gov/system/files...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 2/8/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Litigation update Thursday (Part I of II) New lawsuits: 1. American Foreign Service Association v. Trump (suit against dismantling of USAID) 2. Government Accountability Project v. Office of Personnel Management (Schedule F) Part II ... Four successful administrative stays, injunctions, etc

www.fplglaw.com/insights/fed... Federal-Funding "Pause": Five-Alarm-Fire, Doused for Now

Federal-Funds-"Pause": Five-Alarm-Fire, Doused for Now www.fplglaw.com/insights/fed...

Federal-Funding "Pause": Five-Alarm-Fire, Doused for Now www.fplglaw.com/insights/fed...

JUST IN: A federal judge in Washington says she's concerned that the White House is still implementing the spending freeze that she and a Rhode Island judge have ordered temporarily halted. Judge AliKhan is inclined to issue a restraining order.

This is a national emergency:

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This past week has been the longest year of our lives

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/25/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Disaster Relief: The Role of Nonprofits www.fplglaw.com/insights/dis...

Important New Initiative on DAF Reform www.fplglaw.com/insights/imp...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/18/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

CA Budget Time Again: Small Surplus is Back But Catastrophic Needs Ahead www.fplglaw.com/insights/ca-...

CA Budget Time Again: Small Surplus is Back but Catastrophic Needs Ahead www.fplglaw.com/insights/ca-...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/11/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Some Early January Thoughts on Gift Acceptance Policies www.fplglaw.com/insights/som...

New Year Wish List for 2025 nonprofitlawblog.com/new-year-wis... #nonprofits

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/4/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Here is the article for The Nonprofit Times I co-wrote with my niece Hana Takagi on 10 Challenges [for nonprofits in 2025]: Polarization and the need for action npt.mydigitalpublication.com/november-dec...

Just One More Fundraising Task .... www.fplglaw.com/insights/jus...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - December 29, 2024 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Check newly launched Philanthropy Project, co-chaired by Jan Masaoka, formerly CEO of the CA Assn. of Nonprofits, and Jon Pratt, former ED of the Minn. Council of Nonprofits.  philanthropyproject.net  “.... U.S. charitable funds should [not be] "... tied up in “unproductive repositories….”

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - December 22, 2024 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

No More "Chevron Deference": A Primer for Nonprofits www.fplglaw.com/insights/no-...

The National Council of Nonprofits reminds us that billions of dollars left over from 2021 emergency Coronavirus aid go up in smoke at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025. See "The Approaching Deadline to Obligate State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds" (12/24) councilofnonprofits.org.

The full and complete Charity Fraud Awareness Report for 2024 (26 pp. PDF) was published on December 10, 2024, by BDO UK, in connection with Charity Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 23-27, 2024. Link to download: www.bdo.co.uk/getmedia/775...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - December 15, 2024 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

H.R. 9495 – Some Definitions nonprofitlawblog.com/h-r-9495-som... #nonprofits #law #HR9495

The FPLG Blog Favorites Continue www.fplglaw.com/insights/the...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 12/8/24 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Major Revisions to California AG's Guide to Charities (December 5, 2024) www.fplglaw.com/insights/maj...

Snapshot Summary: Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2024 www.fplglaw.com/insights/sna...

It's Giving Tuesday 2024: Should you donate to that charity? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... #GivingTuesday