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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 12h

Trump Litigation Watch - New story posted
IL Court enjoins deployment of Guard in Chicago
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IL Court enjoins deployment of Guard in Chicago

The federal District Court in Illinois (April M. Perry) has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops from Texas in Chicago. The Court has said that it ...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 1d

Question of the week - What should a foundation do when a church beneficiary closes? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

What should foundation do when church beneficiary closes?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 7d

Two new Trump Litigation Watch articles posted:
- NH Court enjoins state anti-DEI laws
- First Circuit affirms injunction against birthright citizenship challenge
Read both: www.nonprofitissues.com

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 8d

Question of the week - Can a nonprofit solicit charitable gifts if the audit is late? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

May we solicit charitable gifts if audit is late?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 15d

Trump Litigation Watch - New story posted
MD Court enjoins suspension of LGBTQI+ grants
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MD Court enjoins suspension of LGBTQI+ grants

A federal District Court in Maryland (Lydia Kay Griggsby) has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the National Institutes of Health and other governmental agencies from terminating and suspend...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 15d

Question of the week: May a 501(c)(3) charitable organization transfer items and funds to a 501(c)(13) cemetery organization? Our answer - www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

May 501(c)(3) contribute to 501(c)(13) cemetery?

Nonprofit Issues® has been a leading provider of news, programming and insight on nonprofit law and governance for more than 30 years."

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 22d

Question of the week - How can foundations promote nonprofit mergers? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

How can foundations promote nonprofit mergers?

Nonprofit Issues® has been a leading provider of news, programming and insight on nonprofit law and governance for more than 30 years."

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · 29d

Question of the week - Does a nonprofit owe UBIT when selling donated goods?
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Does nonprofit owe UBIT when selling donated goods?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Sep 9

New story posted: MA Court holds actions against Harvard are illegal. Read the full article - www.nonprofitissues.com/article/ma-c...

MA Court holds actions against Harvard are illegal

The federal District Court in Massachusetts (Allison D. Burroughs) has ruled that the U.S government’s attempts to force Harvard University to give the government control over many of its academic pro...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Sep 9

Weekly Q&A: May a nonprofit indemnify an officer who violates the organization’s bylaws? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

May nonprofit indemnify officer who violates bylaws?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Sep 2

A federal District Court in Massachusetts (Brian E. Murphy) has preliminarily enjoined the Department of Defense from imposing a 15% overhead cap on research grants. Read our story - www.nonprofitissues.com/article/ma-c...

MA Court enjoins overhead cap on federal grants

A federal District Court in Massachusetts (Brian E. Murphy) has preliminarily enjoined the Department of Defense from imposing a 15% overhead cap on research grants. “The Government has, for the four...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Sep 2

Question of the week - How should nonprofit deny inappropriate membership? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

How should nonprofit deny inappropriate membership?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Aug 26

A federal Dist. Ct. in MD has ruled that the Dept. of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter to states and school districts receiving governmental funding, which required recipients to eliminate programs supporting DEI, is unconstitutional. Read our story - www.nonprofitissues.com/article/md-c...

MD Court says DOE letter, DEI Order unconstitutional

A federal District Court in Maryland (Stephanie A. Gallagher) has ruled that the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter to states and school districts receiving governmental funding, which ...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Aug 26

Question of the week - Can a nonprofit transfer a scholarship fund to another nonprofit? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Can we transfer scholarship fund to another nonprofit?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Aug 19

Weekly Q&A: Should a nonprofit convert to a for-profit? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Should nonprofit convert to for-profit?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Aug 12

Question of the week - Should a nonprofit create a separate entity for an endowment? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Should nonprofit create separate entity for endowment?

Nonprofit Issues® has been a leading provider of news, programming and insight on nonprofit law and governance for more than 30 years."

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Aug 5

Question of the week - Is Nonprofit Liable for Expenses Incurred by Board Members? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Is nonprofit liable for expenses incurred by board members?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 29

The federal District Court in MA (Allison D. Burroughs) granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Trump Administration’s Proclamation purporting to suspend Harvard University’s right to admit and educate foreign students. Read the story - www.nonprofitissues.com/article/ma-c...

MA Court enjoins ban on Harvard foreign admissions

The federal District Court in MA (Allison D. Burroughs) has granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Trump Administration’s Proclamation purporting to suspend Harvard University’s r...

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 29

We've been regularly posting summaries of arguments/outcomes on decided cases in the torrent of litigation against the the actions of the Trump administration. You can read all of these brief articles on our website - www.nonprofitissues.com under the Trump Litigation Watch header.

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 29

Question of the week - How should a nonprofit HOA deal with the overpayment of dues? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

How should nonprofit HOA deal with overpayment of dues?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 22

Question of the week - Does charity streaming require solicitation registration? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Does charity streaming require solicitation registration?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 16

Question of the week - May an employee use leave under the Family Medical Leave Act only when scheduled in advance, or may it be used on an “as needed” basis when the need arises? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Must FMLA leave be scheduled in advance?

Nonprofit Issues® has been a leading provider of news, programming and insight on nonprofit law and governance for more than 30 years."

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jul 8

Question of the week - www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

How do we remove a nonprofit board?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tuesday Q&A: Should a Pastor recuse from a church board election? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

Should Pastor recuse from church board election?

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Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues @nonprofitissues.bsky.social · Jun 3

Q&A: How should I advise my nonprofit how to adjust their stance on DEI as a result of the actions against Harvard? Our answer: www.nonprofitissues.com/to-the-point...

How should nonprofit director advise on DEI policy?

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