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Nonprofits Under Fire: How the IRS Can – and Cannot – Revoke Federal Tax-Exempt Status
April 17th, 2025
On April 15, 2025, President Trump called for the revocation of Harvard University’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.[1] This comes as environmental groups are dealing with rampant rumors that the Trump administration may be moving – reportedly throu…
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TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum’s Acceptance Speech for Association TRENDS and CEO Update’s 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year Award
March 13th, 2025
March 13, 2025 Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, DC I am humbled and thrilled to accept the 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year award from Association TRENDS and CEO Update. Thank you very much, Brittany Carter and your incredible team. I am be…
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DEI Initiatives in the Crosshairs of the Administration: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Mitigate Their Risk
March 12th, 2025
Shortly following his inauguration in January, President Donald J. Trump signed a flurry of Executive Orders implementing a wide array of administration policies. One of the Executive Orders, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Me…
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Tailoring AI Contract Clauses to a Nonprofit’s Unique Needs
December 19th, 2024
Long ago, artificial intelligence (“AI”) worked its way into routine business operations in the for-profit and nonprofit worlds alike through subtle and ubiquitous technological advancements, such as the Microsoft Word’s spell-check feature, th…
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Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs
September 12th, 2024
“ESG” refers to the three broad pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance which have become increasingly important in assessing certain for-profit businesses, especially publicly traded ones. With ever-intensifying demands from regulators,…
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Nonprofits and AI: Managing Legal and Other Risks (Full Version)
August 26th, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is ubiquitous. Even those most skeptical of AI almost certainly use AI as matter of routine, whether through the spell-check feature in Microsoft Word, the auto-correct feature in text messages, the auto-…
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Nonprofits and AI: Managing Legal and Other Risks (Abbreviated Version)
August 26th, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous. While the promise of AI presents transformative opportunities for nonprofit organizations, the use of generative AI presents legal and other risks that must (and can) be managed. The primary risk…
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Legal Protections and Perils of Nonprofit Employee Performance Evaluations
July 29th, 2024
I frequently advise nonprofit clients on various legal issues that arise when an employer decides to separate an underperforming employee. Several variables impact the legal analysis, but, in all cases, I am interested in whether, and to what extent,…
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Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs
July 7th, 2023
“ESG” refers to the three broad pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance which have become increasingly important in assessing certain for-profit businesses, especially publicly traded ones. With ever-intensifying demands from regulators,…
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Employee Non-Compete Agreements: What Every Association Needs to Know in a Rapidly Evolving Legal and Regulatory Landscape
April 10th, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new proposed rule that would prohibit many employers nationwide—including trade and professional associations but not including charities and other nonprofits—from entering into any non-compete agreements wi…
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Jeff is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and a highly regarded and frequent author, lecturer, media commentator, and expert witness on nonprofit legal matters. Formerly the longtime chair of one of the country’s largest nonprofit law practices, he is the recipient of numerous distinguished national awards and honors.
Nisha is an experienced in-house nonprofit attorney and senior-level business partner. Formerly the associate general counsel of a large REALTOR® association in Northern Virginia, she has a broad understanding of nonprofit legal matters as well as business operations, governance, and development.
Holly Peterson is an attorney with significant experience in the association and nonprofit, employment, and education sectors. She excels at translating complex regulatory and legal issues into practical and digestible client solutions. Prior to joining TLG, Holly served in a senior role on the Legal Resources Team and Leadership Team at the National Association of College and University Attorneys for eight years, where she was immersed in legal and operational issues impacting the nonprofit education sector, acquiring significant experience with association and nonprofit operations and management.
Counsel Ashley Wisneski has been practicing law for 20 years and brings extensive in-house experience to TLG. Most recently, she served as the University Counsel at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Associate General Counsel at Johnson & Wales University.
Kevin Serafino is an attorney with experience advising a wide range of nonprofit organizations at various stages of their development, leveraging his decade of experience working in-house at two national trade associations to provide practical and actionable legal advice to mission-driven organizations. He also counsels politically active organizations on federal and state lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws. Prior to joining TLG, Kevin served as an associate in the nonprofit organizations practice of a leading mid-Atlantic law firm, while also practicing in the firm’s Chambers-ranked political law group.
Kyler Mejia is an attorney (DC Bar admission pending) with experience advising nonprofit tax-exempt organizations and socially responsible businesses operating both domestically and internationally. Kyler counsels a broad range of nonprofits on a wide array of legal matters. He also acts as outside general counsel to many clients, assisting with issues related to federal tax exemption, corporate governance, contract reviews and drafting, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiaries and affiliates, hybrid corporate structures, partnerships and joint ventures, lobbying and political activity compliance, intellectual property, and more. Prior to joining TLG, Kyler worked at a boutique law firm in Tempe, AZ, focused exclusively on servicing the legal needs of nonprofits.
