Practical resources on the rules nonprofits operate under. Governance and fiduciary duties. Tax-exempt status and public-support tests. Lobbying and advocacy rules. Employment and volunteer compliance. Fiscal sponsorship.
Written for executive directors, board members, and senior leadership who want to understand the frameworks shaping their work.
The Nonprofit Law Primer.
The Two Layers of Nonprofit Law: What Founders Should Know About Federal vs. State Oversight
Tax-exempt status is only half the picture: federal IRS rules and state nonprofit laws create distinct compliance regimes that sometimes conflict, and the cost of treating them as one stack falls hardest on the founders who didn't realize they had to file twice.
Three publications. One convenient monthly update.
Topical legal news from The Beacon. Resources from the Nonprofit Law Primer. Commonlight Legal news when it happens From the Hearth.
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