The following are just some of the many highlights from day two of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), not including the breakout sessions. Day one highlights can be found here. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and suggestions of additional resources may be sprinkled
AGPLAW Welcomes Loukia Porakou as Manager of HR and Partners Operations & Relations
We are thrilled to announce that Loukia Porakou has joined AGPLAW as the new Manager of Human Resources and the AGPLAW Partners Operations & Relations, effective February 2025.
With over 15 years of expertise in human resources, Loukia comes to us from KPMG Cyprus, where she significantly enhanced HR strategies and operations.
At AGPLAW, Loukia
WCTEO 2025 Highlights – Day One
The following are just some of the many highlights from day one of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with the general information provided by the presenters.
Power Hour Plus
Ofer Lion, Seyfarth Shaw
“Your 2025 Budget Is Already Wrong”
In a LinkedIn thread a few days ago, James Misner, a seasoned philanthropy consultant, warned his many readers who lead charitable nonprofits that their “… 2025 budget is already wrong.” He added: “Most organizations are waiting to see what happens next. This is a deadly mistake. The storm isn’t coming. It’s here.”
In the
Waffles, Passports and Trustee Directors – Part Two
Part one of this blog covered the new requirement for company directors (including trustee directors) and persons with significant control to verify their identity with Companies House. They will be able to do this voluntarily from 25 March 2025 (the week during which national cocktail-making day, national cleaning week and international waffle day will be
Call for Proposals: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
Spreading the word about an important event and opportunities for professionals who serve the nonprofit sector:
2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
October 7-9, 2025 | The Westin Great Southern Hotel | Columbus, Ohio
Hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO)
This conference is the sole annual
2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
The 28th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), my #1 go-to conference every year for the past 19 years, will be held in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28. You can join a waitlist for the sold-out conference by emailing nonprofits@law.ucla.edu.
The UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Center for
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 2/1/25
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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:
Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits) [Ed. This webpage provides that it will be updated frequently. It’s an
End of Chevron Deference: What Does it Mean for Nonprofits?
In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo) overruled the principle of Chevron deference and held that courts may not defer to a government administrative agency interpretation of the law (including as set forth in a regulation) simply because a statute is ambiguous and must instead exercise their independent judgment
NEO Law Group – 20th Anniversary!
I started NEO Law Group twenty years ago in January 2005. And I’ve had the immense pleasure of spending over twelve of those years working with my co-principal/business partner Erin Bradrick and our senior counsel Michele Berger. I’m also very grateful for our nonprofit clients, our colleagues, and our friends doing such important work and