NEWS: Shusterman Recognized Alongside Volunteer Attorneys
Zak Shusterman, along with colleagues committed to providing pro bono legal services to their communities, was recognized this morning at an event honoring attorneys who have volunteered with the Pro ...
ALERT: FORM 990 ONLINE FILING SECURITY BREACH
Any tax exempt organizations (e.g., 501(c)(3) nonprofits) that file their annual form 990, 990-N, or 990-EZ online should pay special attention to this security alert issued by the Urban Institute’s N ...
NEWS: USPTO find “Redskins” disparaging, cancels trademark registration
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the USPTO today issued a split decision finding that the football team name "Redskins" is disparaging of Native Americans. Among the many reasons that a ...
EVENT : Charities and their volunteers
The IRS is holding a free phone forum (aka teleconference) entitled "Charities and their Volunteers". Most charities rely substantially on volunteer labor; some are operated by volunteers exclusively ...
CLIENT NEWS : Award for the Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown
A hearty congratulations to client Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown. The Pantry will be honored with a prestigious award tomorrow morning at a ceremony hosted by Abigail Kirsch at Tapp ...
CLIENT NEWS : Corbin Hill Farm featured in new documentary
Client Corbin Hill Farm has once again made news, this time for the role New School alumni have played in its development and growth. A new documentary has been produced by a team at the New School, w ...
INSIGHT : New York State Grants for Businesses
Most businesses owners are aware that billions of dollars in grant money flows into local businesses from federal, state and regional sources. These grants support a variety of goals - increasing loca ...
INSIGHT : Non-Profits Approaching Foundations
While I'm frequently involved in the nuts-to-bolts tasks of organizing non-profits, my exposure to their fundraising activities is often indirect - compliance concerns, attending events, celebrating t ...
EVENT : Backyard Chicken-keeping Laws
The Grange of Putnam Valley was hosting an event on backyard chicken-keeping on March 23 and asked me to speak about the state of the law across Putnam County. I surveyed the relevant local codes of e ...
INSIGHT: Tax Exempt Organizations & Filing Requirements
Many organization find that achieving tax exempt status is the most significant obstacle to overcome in getting established. Beyond the effect on tax filing requirements, the classification makes orga ...
CLIENT NEWS : Corbin Hill at TEDx counterevent; TEDx viewing
Client Corbin Hill Road Farm's head Dennis Derryck was one of the speakers invited to "Not Just Talk: Food in the South Bronx", a conference focusing on food justice issues affecting communities like ...
NEWS: Zak Shusterman quoted for backyard chicken advocacy
Zak Shusterman was quoted in a feature article in the Lewisboro Ledger headlined, Katonah residents raise uproar over backyard chickens by Reece Alvarez. His efforts in support of backyard chicken rai ...
CLIENT NEWS : MyPetChicken.com at CT NOFA Conference
Client My Pet Chicken will be represented at the upcoming Winter Conference of the Connecticut Northeast Organic Farming Association (CT NOFA) on March 2, 2013. This year's conference will focus on th ...