Social enterprises have high standards of governance & transparency—abiding by changing times of the virtual world is increasingly important

In this webinar, we cover legal issues that entrepreneurs, investors, and foundations need to know for the coming months and beyond.

As philanthropy is changing rapidly, and philanthropists' needs are changing equally fast, this is one option foundations should consider.

From how to get your nonprofit off the ground to how lawyers support these organizations, tune in to hear Allen's interview!

Here are some immediate and concrete steps your organization can take to address this crisis.

The DAF is extremely flexible, and can accept almost any form of contribution.

As social ventures mature, entrepreneurs and investors explore options to measure impact—critical to build trust in times of crisis.

"A Lawyer Who Ensures Good People Aren't Forced Down Bad Paths" The Righteous Capitalists is hosted by Doug Zacker. He says, "One thing we have learned on Th...

Dissolving an organization can be a difficult process, but you can take steps ensure that the process is as smooth as possible.

Social entrepreneurs have taken the hybrid model to a new level — a single structure that can operate as both a for-profit and a nonprofit.

Most nonprofits are familiar with the fiscal sponsorship. Under these arrangements, a U.S. charity receives funds from a donor as a tax-deductible contributi...

For social enterprise deals, provisions for social impact, values, or mission, are important to impact investors & entrepreneurs alike.

August 2nd 2018 On July 24, 2018, the House Ways and Means Committee released its framework for legislation relating to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Du...

May 18th 2018 One of the basic principles of tax-exempt law is that charitable and educational organizations (so-called “501(c)(3)” groups after the correspo...

February 12th 2018 On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2017 as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018...

December 14th 2017 This quarter, the IRS released the latest in a series of tax-exemption denials based on the presence of too much commercial activity by a ...

October 26th 2016 The IRS just released Information Letter 2016-0063, confirming that a “benefit” corporation may deduct payments to charity as an ordinary b...

August 6th 2015 The Exempt Organizations division of the IRS is functioning again judging from the considerable improvement we’ve been seeing in the time it ...

Can you really have it all? Can you have a profitable job and live true to your values by making the world a better place? Let's discuss!

October 20th 2014 On October 3, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Private Letter Ruling (PLR 201440023) that opens the path for charities to ...