The Legal Forum for Social Changemakers http://www.lawforchange.org Taxexempt organizations (other than private foundations) have the ability to influence legislation either as an insubstantial part of their activities or by making the 501(h) election and measuring their lobbying expenditures. However, state and federal laws often require principals and their lobbyists to register prior to engaging in lobbying and to file expenditure reports. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4794 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT span style="fontsize:11px;"In 2008, nearly 70% of the $1.4 trillion generated by nonprofits came from the sale of goods and services a.k.a. earned income. Emily Chan of the Nonprofit Law Blog looks at two key issues public charities and other nonprofits face when considering or conducting earned income activities: whether that income is taxable, and whether it jeopardizes the organization's taxexempt status. inobr(05/15/2011)/nobr/i/span http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4311 Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT span style="fontsize:11px;"What started as a trickle of cash is now a serious revenue stream. What new form should your organization take? In Part II of a series, Emily Chan of Nonprofit Law Blog looks at affiliating a social enterprise with an existing nonprofit, and whether to keep revenuegenerating activities within the nonprofit, move them into a nonprofit or forprofit subsidiary, or consider some form of hybrid entity. inobr(05/15/2011)/nobr/i/span http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4310 Sun, 15 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Massachusetts Attorney General issued a report outlining two steps the AG will take to limit but not explicitly ban independent director compensation at public charities. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4221 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT These questions and answers provide insight into the purposes, rationale, and intentions behind the Working Group's proposed changes; background on why the Working Group pursued this proposed statutory framework; a summary of comments received by the Working Group during its work; and a summary of the reasons for its choices. Part 1 of 2. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4149 Mon, 7 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT These questions and answers provide insight into the purposes, rationale, and intentions behind the Working Group's proposed changes; background on why the Working Group pursued this proposed statutory framework; a summary of comments received by the Working Group during its work; and a summary of the reasons for its choices. Part 2 of 2. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4150 Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT California's AB 361 may become the vehicle for a Golden State version of the Benefit Corporation — which means California could be the first state to offer social entrepreneurs not one, but two forms for creating a business focused on the flourishing of people, planet and profit. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4151 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT A veteran social entrepreneur provides a guide to those who are thinking through the thorny question of whether to create a nonprofit, a forprofit, or something in between. http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=4145 Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=3908 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT In commemorating National Pro Bono Week (October 2430, 2010), we open this forum to discuss the following question: Can and should pro bono law be encouraged to meet the growing legal needs of social entrepreneurs? http://www.lawforchange.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=3889 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT