Unchecked attack on the nonprofit sector in @theatlantic.com - A Hidden Lesson of the Minnesota Welfare Scandal: "Some NGOs perform admirably. Many others don’t, and evidence is scant that this system overall delivers services better than the government." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Lawyers’ Committee and Partners File Amicus Brief in Support of Hispanic Scholarship Fund in Section 1981 Case www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...

Independent Sector and Council on Foundations File Amicus Brief Defending Charitable Gifts and the Freedom to Give independentsector.org/blog/stateme... re: American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u... | Deeper Dig: Once and Future Revocation of Tax Exemption for Pursuit of DEI and Other Alleged Violations of Section 501(c)(3) by Ellen Aprill papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/31/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - Minneapolis, philanthropy, foreign aid global gag rule, donations, group exemption, IRS anti-DEI determination, new #democracy resource section

2026 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO) nonprofitlawblog.com/2026-western... - This has been my go-to conference for #nonprofitlaw for the past 20 years - Early Bird pricing ends today

Today, Jan. 30, CA celebrates Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Korematsu was an American civil rights activist that stood up to the U.S. government’s wrongful incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast during World War II

National Shutdown Day "to stop ICE’s reign of terror" nationalshutdown.org

As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u... - states can resist - #advocacy is key

Devex Newswire: Trump dramatically expands restrictions on aid groups www.devex.com/news/devex-n... "The Trump administration widens Mexico City Policy [aka Global Gag Rule] restrictions [on non-military foreign assistance] to include gender and DEI [going beyond legal abortion]."

Neutrality is Not Viable: Leaders Across Sectors Must Speak Out in Defense of Basic Rights cep.org/blog/neutral... - @philxbuchanan.bsky.social, CEP

Sara Hudson and Jan Masaoka would make great guests, Tony.

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/24/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

“Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don’t want to be interrupted.”

How soon before we get the "Yes, it's State-Sponsored Murder" article?

Navigating the Practical Implications of the Illegality and Public Policy Doctrine – ABA Tax nonprofitlawblog.com/navigating-t... - some notes and thoughts from this session at the ABA Tax meeting. Bonus: lyrics for "DEI" in the style of "Popular" from Wicked.

Videos verified by The New York Times show the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday was holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him. At least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/24/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - one year of Trump, House and IRS actions and rhetorics to chill dissent and progress, governance, Davos, California budget, and more ...

Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin. Here is a photo he used for several accounts.

There Are Already New Developments in the CA Budget Saga www.fplglaw.com/insights/the... - @linjane51.bsky.social, For Purpose Law Group

A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide. n.pr/49xRXVf

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

Big congrats to our state's new Senate President pro Tem Monique Limón! She's been a steadfast champion of the nonprofit sector and a trusted partner. We look forward to her leadership 👏 👏

DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Affirmative Action, Certifies Case for Early SCOTUS Fight on Title VII Precedent www.dorsey.com/newsresource... "could have sweeping consequences for public and private employers throughout the United States" #DEI

Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada [full transcript] www.weforum.org/stories/2026... "Call it what it is – a system of intensifying great power rivalry, where the most powerful pursue their interests, using economic integration as coercion."

There Are Already New Developments in the CA Budget Saga www.fplglaw.com/insights/the...

2 Questions Nonprofit Board Members Should Consider on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Beyond nonprofitlawblog.com/2-questions-...

Opinion: In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all: Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them www.theguardian.com/global/2026/...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/17/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Highlights from the ABA Exempt Organizations Committee Meeting 1/16/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/highlights-f... #nonprofitlaw

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/17/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - IRS group exemption guidance (applications will be accepted again, after a freeze of more than five years, starting 1/20/26); NSPM-7, tax policy, college football, and more ...

American Bar Association 2026 Midyear Tax Meeting events.americanbar.org/event/670c4e... - I'm looking forward to speaking with Thomas C. Schroeder, Karl Mill, & Kayla Ruben on the illegality and public policy doctrines (how to understand and mitigate risks that may be lower than many orgs think)

Sowing Backlash, One DEI Training at a Time ssir.org/books/excerp... - Lily Zheng, @ssir.org

CA State Proposed Budget Moves Front and Center www.fplglaw.com/insights/ca-...

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement. n.pr/4bhqaK7

Problem, but there may be more nuance about substance and labels - Retreating From Race www.philanthropy.com/news/retreat... - Alex Daniels, @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social

This blew my hair clean back, and my hair is stiff and wavy as hell.

Trump Lawsuits Seek to Muzzle Media, Posing Serious Threat to Free Press nonprofitquarterly.org/trump-lawsui... - Kathy Kiely and Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, Nonprofit Quarterly

Nonprofit Resources of the Week - 1/10/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re...

Nonprofit Radio: 2026 Outlook nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-ra... with host @tonymart.bsky.social and NTEN's @amysampleward.bsky.social

I had the pleasure of speaking with @amysampleward.bsky.social and @tonymart.bsky.social on #NonprofitRadio on our outlook for 2026, which is currently available at tonymartignetti.com/2026/01/nonp... but also check out our discussion about 2025 last year nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-ra...

Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 1/10/26 nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-re... - timely articles, tools, & commentary to help nonprofit organizations stay informed about legal developments, sector trends, & emerging issues (more horrifying than good this week) affecting the nonprofit ecosystem

Join us on #NonprofitRadio as we kick off 2026 with expert insights from @amysampleward.bsky.social and @gtak.bsky.social! Discover key forecasts for the #nonprofit sector this year. Don't miss out on this engaging discussion: tony.ma/NonprofitRad...

Nonprofits Devise Creative Solutions to Address Federal Funding Cuts nonprofitquarterly.org/nonprofits-d... - Vicki Pozzebon, @npquarterly.bsky.social

They will move the officer across state lines. They take all the evidence before you can investigate. They don’t cooperate with local authorities. We saw the same thing in Illinois.. As much as we want to hold people accountable the feds actively work to make it impossible.

Hypo: How far does it need to go before it is criminally aiding and abetting a violent crime? Can mens rea be established by unreasonable and dishonest interpretation of evidence, protection of criminal conduct, and encouragement of such conduct as part of official activities?

Some Early January Thoughts on the FPLG Blog of 2026 www.fplglaw.com/insights/som...

NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do." “We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs. www.advocate.com/news/minneso...

These Bay Area cities recorded a noticeable dip in crime in 2025 www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

NRA sues the charitable version of itself, alleging a factional ‘beef’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... | Expect to see more 501(c)(3) - 501(c)(4) affiliation issues in this pivotal election year (last year ended with the Turning Point endorsement of Vance at a joint event between the c3 and c4)