Movement Organizations

Social movements are collective efforts, some organized, some impromptu, with a goal to bring about some change important to movement participants. Well-known movements that have resulted in beneficial changes include those for civil rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, worker rights, immigrant rights, environmental rights, animal rights, democracy,...

California Regulations: Charitable Fundraising Platforms and Platform Charities – Part 1

On March 24, 2024, California approved final regulations governing charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. These regulations implement Assembly Bill No. 488 (AB 488), an act that generally went into effect on January 1, 2023. You can find the new regulations codified in Government Code Section 12599.9 here. This post, the first...

Highlights from BakerHostetler’s Webinar on Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities

Last month, BakerHostetler presented a very helpful webinar titled Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities: Protected First Amendment Speech or Prohibited Racial Exclusion? Materials are available on the firm’s website at the preceding link. Highlights The term charitable is used in section 501(c)(3) in its generally accepted legal sense and includes the...