Demystifying Sustainability: Lessons from a Small Grants Global Health Program
Philanthropy has long grappled with a persistent challenge: how to ensure investments create lasting change rather than short-lived gains. For…
NSPM-7 Memo and Nonprofits: What to Know %
On September 25, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence” also known…
Staying Steady in Choppy Waters: What Nonprofits Need From Funders in This Moment
Over the past year, I’ve had more conversations than I can count that start with the same sentence: “We don’t…
Volunteer Recruitment: How to Attract Passionate Supporters
Passionate volunteers are more than just extra hands for your mission-critical projects or free labor for your event-planning efforts. These…
The Pledge Is Not the Gift: What Foundation Boards Should Learn from Harvard and MIT – Charity Lawyer Blog
Foundation boards like to celebrate large pledges. They validate strategy. They signal momentum. They make annual reports look good. But…
Foreign Funding Laws & NGOs: What Global Regulatory Changes Mean for U.S. Charities – Charity Lawyer Blog
Governments around the world have increasingly regulated how nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) receive and use foreign funding. While these laws are…
We See What We Are: The Strength in Our Communities
A version of this piece first appeared under the title “Minneapolis, San Diego and the morals that make community” in…
Donation Scams: Identifying Fake Charity Appeals
Social media has become a central channel for charitable fundraising, particularly during disasters, emergencies, and fast-moving public events. It has…
Why Collaborative Funds Give Me Hope Right Now
It’s hard to talk with nonprofit leaders today without hearing some version of the same story: Policies are shifting, funding…
Converting Programs and For-Profits into Section 501(c)(3)
Recent nonprofit news highlights a trend that many lawyers are seeing more frequently in practice. Programs lose government funding. Mission-driven…