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As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 14h

As Trump Administration Aims to Silence Dissent, Nonprofits Must Respond nonprofitquarterly.org/as-trump-adm... - Jennifer Johhnson, Nonprofit Quarterly

In the name of “national security,” a federal memorandum from the Trump administration targets nonprofit advocacy. Here are some steps nonprofits can take.

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Linda Rosenthal @linjane51.bsky.social · 1d

More Thoughts on National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 www.fplglaw.com/insights/mor...

More Thoughts on Presidential National Security Memorandum-7

It’s been just under two weeks since West Wing officials on September 25, 2025, uploaded National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 [NSPM-7] on the White House website. The document’s cryptically vag...

Free Checklists for Nonprofit Organizations - BoardSource

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a resource I worked on with the great team at BoardSource: Free Checklists for Nonprofit Organizations boardsource.org/resources/fr... - Join BoardSource and become a Board Support Program member and get all of the checklists to help you with critical compliance and governance issues.

Explore two checklists on Fundraising Policies and Purpose-Driven Board Leadership for strategies to enhance your organization's effectiveness.

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The Federal Government Shutdown Could Compound Financial Insecurity Among Nonprofits

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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Many #nonprofits were already financially strained before the federal shutdown due to earlier funding disruptions—limiting their ability to meet rising community needs.

New #research breaks down the impact, funding challenges, and nonprofits’ vital role in #communities.

In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government fu…

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 2d

From the House Ways & Means Committee (10/6/25) - Chairman Smith Calls On IRS to Crack Down on Tax-Exempt Groups Tied to Terrorism & Political Violence - waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/10/06/c... #nonprofits, including #fiscalsponsors, must pay attention

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 4d

We just launched our "refreshed" website - www.neolawgroup.com - with the help of our designer David James Dimalanta #nonprofitlaw

The president of the United States seemingly does not understand what the military is for

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Why Trump’s speech to US military top brass was such a disaster | Sidney Blumenthal

Treasury and IRS 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 5d

Treasury and IRS 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan (as it impacts tax-exempt nonprofits) nonprofitlawblog.com/treasury-and... #nonprofitlaw #JohnsonAmendment #DEI

The joint Treasury and IRS Initial 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan was released on September 30, 2025. The Plan contains 105 guidance projects that are priorities for allocating Treasury…

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/4/25

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 6d

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 10/4/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... #nonprofits #philanthropy #movementlaw

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Presidential Mem…

Trump’s crackdown on lawyers shows ‘no place is immune’, says US bar chief

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s crackdown on lawyers shows ‘no place is immune’, says US bar chief [President of the American Bar Association] www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct... ABA sues to get court to declare unconstitutional the Trump administration’s “unlawful policy of intimidation against lawyers and law firms"

Michelle Behnke says lawyers from around the world have given support as ABA challenges ‘policy of intimidation’

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Larry Zerner @zernerlaw.bsky.social · 7d

This week marked a significant day in IP history. Tuesday was the 70th anniversary of the tragic death of James Dean. The significance of that is that California's Right of Publicity law (Civ. Code 3344.1) only protects the rights of celebrities for 70 years. 1/

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 8d

Federal Judge Finds Limits on 501(c)(4)s’ Political Activity Unconstitutionally Vague www.lathropgpm.com/insights/fed... - Wade Hauser, Lathrop GPM

Young, Affluent Donors Support Issues Over Organizations, Study Finds

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 8d

Affluent Americans Increase Donations by 30% Over Past Decade, Even as Fewer Give, Finds 2025 BofA Study of Philanthropy www.barrons.com/articles/you... - Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Among the top concerns? Education and climate change, according to Bank of America and Indiana University’s philanthropy school

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NPR @npr.org · 9d

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Linda Rosenthal @linjane51.bsky.social · 9d

Administratin Targets Charities Aggressively www.fplglaw.com/insights/adm...

Administration Targets Charities Aggressively

The full array of outrageous, bizarre, and norm-breaking presidential directives since Inauguration Day 2025 pales in comparison to the orders from the Oval Office last week. From Monday through Frida...

Administration Targets Charities Aggressively

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 9d

Administration Targets Charities Aggressively www.fplglaw.com/insights/adm... @linjane51.bsky.social, For Purpose Law Group

The full array of outrageous, bizarre, and norm-breaking presidential directives since Inauguration Day 2025 pales in comparison to the orders from the Oval Office last week. From Monday through Frida...

Trump defends troops in US cities after Hegseth decries military DEI efforts

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 10d

"Donald Trump followed Hegseth’s call to embrace the virtues of lethality as a doctrine with a suggestion ... that the gathering of officers and senior enlisted advisers should consider targeting US cities and civilian populations as a training exercise." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

President and defense chief delivered pair of incendiary speeches to a crowd of hundreds of generals and admirals

Attacks on Freedom of Speech: What Nonprofits Need to Know

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 11d

Attacks on Freedom of Speech: What Nonprofits Need to Know www.councilofnonprofits.org/articles/att... #signonletter (join 3,000+ organizations)

President Trump signed on September 25, 2025 a presidential memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” directing federal agencies to investigate, prosecute, and disr...

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Willie Mays' dying wish is on display for all SF Giants fans — for 1 week only

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 11d

Willie Mays' dying wish is on display for all SF Giants fans — for 1 week only www.sfgate.com/giants/artic... "Mays, who died in June 2024, stipulated in his will that almost all of the items be sold off, with every penny raised in the auction going to his Say Hey! Foundation." #charity #sayhey

Every penny raised in the auction is set to benefit the Say Hey! Foundation.

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Linda Rosenthal @linjane51.bsky.social · 13d

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 9/27/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/27/25

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Facing Free Spee…

Nonprofit Radio: The State Of The Sector (Beginning With AI)

Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 12d

Nonprofit Radio: The State Of The Sector (Beginning With AI) nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-ra... #nonprofits #AI #technology #governance @tonymart.bsky.social @amysampleward.bsky.social

I recently joined fellow Nonprofit Radio contributor Amy Sample Ward (CEO, NTEN) in conversation with host Tony Martignetti about artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, governance, and the ge…

Digging for EO-Guidance Treasure at the State Level

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Linda Rosenthal @linjane51.bsky.social · 14d

Digging for EO-Guidance Treasure at the State Level www.fplglaw.com/insights/dig...

Previously in September, on the 8th and the 12th, we reported good-news updates on the tale that began in New Treasure Trove of EO Guidance (April 25, 2023) FPLG Blog. Since about 2021, “the Exempt Or...

Belva Davis, a journalist who ‘opened doors for a generation’, dies aged 92

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 13d

Belva Davis, a journalist who ‘opened doors for a generation’, dies aged 92 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... | It was such a joy to work with Belva, one of the founding members of the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD). She was incredible, inspiring, generous, and warm.

Friends and colleagues remember the first Black woman hired as a TV reporter on the west coast for her ‘courage, integrity, grace and humanity’

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/27/25

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Gene Takagi @gtak.bsky.social · 13d

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 9/27/25 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - threats to free speech, racial justice, future-oriented leadership, fighting and belonging, nonprofit starvation cycle, and more

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Facing Free Spee…