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At the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits, our mission is to enhance the understanding of the philanthropy and nonprofit sector and to support it through leading-edge education, thought leadership, and research.

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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ellen Aprill, our Senior Scholar in Residence, was quoted in the NYT Sep 3 on proposed tax regs that would strip exemption from private schools that discriminate by race, color, or national origin. Her point: even if repealed later, the damage to schools that complied is already done buff.ly/caV0c1s
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New piece by Senior Scholar Ellen Aprill breaks down the DC Circuit's ruling halting Trump's White House ballroom construction. Private donations don't excuse the need for Congressional authorization. She also lays out when private parties can (and can't) fund federal projects. buff.ly/PsBulyj
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Is it illegal for the president to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on a White House ballroom or anything else?
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
LMPN Executive Director Rose Chan Loui spoke to The Guardian about DOJ charges that former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang acted as an illegal foreign agent of Beijing. She says the Foreign Agents Registration Act is broad: intent to influence public opinion is enough. buff.ly/tBbOzcj
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
In the The Chronicle of Philanthropy's recent article on the legality of Donald Trump’s directive to target liberal groups and progressive nonprofits, Ellen Aprill offers insight into the limits of IRS authority and the potential misuse of nonprofit tax law. www.philanthropy.com/article/trum...
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Trump’s Order to Investigate Liberal Groups Is Likely to Face Legal Challenges
President Trump’s order calling for a broad offensive against domestic terrorism groups — and the foundations the White House alleges support them — are bound to face legal and regulatory challenges, ...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
In a new podcast episode with @taxnotes.com, Ellen Aprill discusses the Trump Administration’s ploy to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, raising questions about the safety nets that tax-exempt organizations may have if the revocation goes through. taxnotestalk.taxnotes.com/124942/episo...
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Harvard vs. Trump: The Battle Over Tax-Exempt Status - Tax Notes Talk
Ellen Aprill of UCLA discusses the legal battle between Harvard and the Trump administration over the university's tax-exempt status and the recourses that an exempt organization may have if its status is revoked.For more, read Aprill's article, "...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
A new publication by LMPN’s Ellen Aprill highlights the proposed order and joint motion for entry of consent judgment in National Religious Broadcasters v. Commissioner addressing the relationship between the Johnson Amendment and houses of worship. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Misunderstanding National Religious Broadcasters
<div> <span>This piece examines the proposed order and joint motion for entry of consent judgment in National Religious Broadcasters v. Commissioner addressing
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We were so thrilled to speak with so many ambitious incoming Masters of Legal Studies students at their orientation for UCLA School of Law yesterday. Looking forward to seeing all these bright minds on campus! @uclalaw.bsky.social
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Founding Executive Director, Rose Chan Loui, shared her nonprofit law expertise with Bloomberg Law regarding the IRS’s recent denial of an open-source company’s application for tax-exempt status. Read the full article below! ucla.box.com/s/hxu69480l5...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Ellen Aprill recently joined the BradCast to discuss the Trump Administration's IRS declaring it lawful for churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit, contradicting 75-years of tax law regarding the separation of church and state. Listen to the full podcast episode at the BradBlog.com!
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The BRAD BLOG
Guest: Tax law Prof. Ellen Aprill; Also: AZ's special House primary; Inflation up as tariffs take hold; Tax dodge specialist writing tax policy...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Following the I.R.S. saying that the ban on tax-exempt organizations campaigning for candidates should not apply to churches speaking to their own members, Ellen Aprill asserts that limitations on the audience of these campaigns will not hold long term. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
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I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Founding Faculty Director, Jill Horwitz, adds to the conversation about Open AI's limited time to reach a deal regarding their plans to transform their for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation. Read the full article in Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/news/a-20-bi...
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A $20 billion clock is ticking for OpenAI as Microsoft talks turn fractious
The romance between Microsoft and OpenAI is reportedly showing cracks.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Mill Law Center recently launched their Defending Equity Initiative - a new nonprofit organization that will offer pro bono legal services for 501(c)(3) organizations targeted for their DEI programs, support of immigrants, or other progressive work. Learn more: www.defendingequity.org
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Join us in welcoming Shahani Waas, M.A. as our new Center Manager at the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits! With nearly a decade of experience at UCLA, she brings to the center blend of strategic vision, budget savvy, and a passion for empowering the next generation.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
In Boston Globe Media, Jill Horwitz sheds light on one of Harvard’s most powerful tools: its endowment. Under Massachusetts law, there is a legal “escape valve” that could allow the university to access even donor-restricted funds in emergencies. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/31/m...
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Can Harvard outlast the Trump administration and its unrelenting onslaught? - The Boston Globe
President Trump is trying to apply enough pressure to force the university to cave, while Harvard, a nearly 400-year-old institution, is aiming to play a long game against an aging president in his fi...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Speaking with @theinformation.com, LMPN's Rose Chan Loui takes a hard look at OpenAI’s revised plan to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation and the growing pushback from nonprofit watchdogs. www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
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OpenAI’s New Path to Conversion Faces Activist Opposition
OpenAI has backed off on its plans to carve out its for-profit business, which is responsible for ChatGPT, from its nonprofit charity arm. However, OpenAI’s new proposal to restructure its ownership h...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Ellen Aprill co-authors a response to commentary on Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, emphasizing that while public policy can shift with political leadership, fundamental public policy reflects enduring national values that transcend administrations. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Harvard Does Have Options if It Loses Tax-Exempt Status
As scholars of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, we wish to take issue with Marie Sapirie’s recent article, Harvard Has a Precedent Problem in Fight to
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Rose Chan Loui warns that as OpenAI’s nonprofit governance gives way to profit-driven imperatives, mission-driven organizations must reckon with the challenge of aligning public-interest goals and corporate partnerships. (Translated from the original article in NIKKEI) ucla.box.com/s/y72ev7jtjj...
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NIKKEI Digital Governance Article with Rose Chan Loui.pdf | Powered by Box
NIKKEI Digital Governance Article with Rose Chan Loui.pdf | Powered by Box
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
As universities face deepening financial pressure from federal research funding cuts and a proposed 21% tax on endowment earnings, LMPN's Founding Faculty Director, Jill Horwitz, offers a timely legal roadmap in her latest Bloomberg Law article. Read more: news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights...
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Universities Hit by US Funding Drain Have Legal Means to Recover
Opinion: UCLA School of Law's Jill Horwitz says there are legal ways that universities can tap their endowments to protect themselves against federal funding cuts and plans for up to a 21% endowment t...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Last week, the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits hosted the half day conference "Nonprofit Arts: Creative Leadership in Uncertain Times". Thank you to our speakers for bringing your insight to this event and to all who continue to advance the role of the arts in public life.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
In this week’s Transformer Weekly, a spotlight is cast on OpenAI’s proposed restructuring into a public benefit corporation. While the company claims its nonprofit parent will retain “control,” LMPN's Rose Chan Loui is hoping for more clarity sometime soon. www.transformernews.ai/p/who-will-c...
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Who will ‘control’ OpenAI?
Transformer Weekly: OpenAI’s for-profit plans, Fidji Simo’s new role, and the end of the diffusion rule
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
In a new piece from Axios, LMPN's Ellen Aprill and Jill Horwitz weigh in on how OpenAI’s unique nonprofit/for-profit structure opens the door to regulatory oversight by state attorneys general, especially in California. Read more of their insights here: www.axios.com/2025/05/08/o...
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OpenAI governance opens it to state AG pressure
OpenAI announced this week that control will continue to be held by a nonprofit.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Rose Chan Loui continues to be a leading voice in the national conversation on OpenAI’s governance reversal. In a new Promarket piece, she unpacks what OpenAI’s sudden decision to retain nonprofit control really means and what questions still remain. www.promarket.org/2025/05/06/o...
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OpenAI Abandons Move to For-Profit Status After Backlash. Now What? - ProMarket
After public backlash, OpenAI has abandoned plans to restructure to remove control by its nonprofit entity. ProMarket reviews the history of OpenAI’s internal tensions to pursue profits over its found...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
In this new 80,000 Hours episode breaks down the nonprofit governance crisis at OpenAI and what’s at stake for public safety, accountability, and the role of state oversight in the AI era. Listen here: 80000hours.org/podcast/epis...
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Emergency pod: Did OpenAI give up, or is this just a new trap? (with Rose Chan Loui)
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
LMPN at UCLA Law's Rose Chan Loui continues to contribute expert analysis across major news platforms regarding OpenAI’s decision to retain nonprofit control amidst its restructuring as a public benefit corporation. Read more via Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @uclalaw.bsky.social
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OpenAI Walks Back For-Profit Plan, Nonprofit to Keep Control
OpenAI is backtracking on plans to become a more conventional for-profit company after facing mounting pressure from former employees, academics and rivals, including billionaire Elon Musk.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
In a recent article by Business Insider, Rose Chan Loui discusses Open AI's restructuring of its for-profit arm as a Public Benefit Corporation - allowing the nonprofit to retain legal control and a significant financial stake. Read the full piece below: www.businessinsider.com/openais-new-...
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OpenAI thinks it has defused its multibillion-dollar time bomb
OpenAI needs to restructure itself or lose billions of dollars. It thinks it has a new solution. Experts are skeptical.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Rose Chan Loui shared her insights on OpenAI’s latest restructuring move - opting to have its nonprofit continue controlling the organization despite transforming its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC). Read more below: techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/w...
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What OpenAI's restructuring plan means for its corporate future | TechCrunch
OpenAI's new restructuring plan has implciations for its corporate future, especially if the organization hopes to one day IPO.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Speaking with The Associated Press, Rose Chan Loui continues to weigh in on OpenAI's decision to keep its nonprofit in charge. This shift follows a months-long debate over the company's governance structure. Read more here: apnews.com/article/open...
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OpenAI reverses course and says its nonprofit will continue to control its business
OpenAI is reversing course and said Monday its nonprofit will continue to control the business that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
In the Washington Post's coverage of OpenAI’s controversial governance debate, Jill Horwitz provided legal insight into the implications of the company’s decision to preserve nonprofit oversight. Read the full article here: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Sam Altman hands Elon Musk a win, scrapping OpenAI’s for-profit plan
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it will no longer seek to restructure into a for-profit company separate from its nonprofit board, a move Elon Musk had sought to block.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
In a recent NYT article, Jill Horwitz, a renowned expert in nonprofit law, analyzes OpenAI’s decision to retain its nonprofit governance structure after internal debate and public scrutiny. Read "OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control" here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/t...
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OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
OpenAI’s decision to stay under nonprofit control is making waves, and Rose Chan Loui is helping frame why it matters. In Yahoo Finance, she called the decision a “great result,” but cautioned that “the devil is in the details.” Read more here: finance.yahoo.com/news/nonprof...
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Nonprofit keeps control over OpenAI as ChatGPT creator sheds for-profit conversion plans
ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced on Monday that it would remain under the control of a nonprofit, a move that followed public questions, criticisms, and litigation about plans for the AI upstart to be...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
As leading voices in Open AI's hope to transition from nonprofit to for-profit, we are getting up to speed on OpenAI's choice to keep the nonprofit in control. You will hear from us shortly as we learn more about this news. - Rose Chan Loui, Jill Horwitz, & Ellen Aprill openai.com/index/evolvi...
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Evolving OpenAI’s Structure
An update from the OpenAI board on transitioning its for-profit entity to a Public Benefit Corporation, reinforcing its mission-driven structure under nonprofit oversight while enabling greater impact...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Join us alongside leading voices in the arts and culture sector on Thursday, May 15, 2025 for a dynamic half-day conference at UCLA Carnesale Commons exploring critical legal and policy issues facing the sector today. Register today: forms.gle/9biYt9biC8Tc...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
In her recent article in The Conversation, LMPN’s Ellen Aprill examines how colleges and universities can responsibly increase endowment spending amid financial and political turbulence. Read the full article: theconversation.com/endowments-a...
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Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
In her latest piece, Rose Chan Loui unpacks the legal and moral implications of OpenAI’s move to restructure its nonprofit parent out of a controlling role - raising questions about mission, accountability, and the future of AI development. Read her article here: www.promarket.org/2025/04/23/c...
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Can OpenAI Abandon Its Non-Profit “Purpose”? - ProMarket
Rose Chan Loui explains the current controversy surrounding OpenAI’s decision to abandon its nonprofit status. To learn more about OpenAI’s proposed restructuring, what it means for the race to develo...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
In her recent publication, "Revoking Tax-Exemption for Pursuit of DEI," LMPN's Ellen Aprill gives insight into the legal processes and risks surrounding revocation of 501(c)(3) status as political attacks escalate against nonprofits advancing DEI. Read more here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Revoking Tax-Exemption for Pursuit of DEI
These have been hard times for section 501(c)(3) organizations that believe in DEI. President Trump, unhappy with Harvard’s University’s refusal to agree to a l
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Rose Chan Loui joins Capitalisn’t to break down the high stakes legal and ethical questions surrounding OpenAI’s transition from nonprofit to for-profit. Read the full podcast: www.capitalisnt.com/episodes/pro...
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Profit or Purpose? OpenAI's $300 Billion Question, with Rose Chan Loui | Capitalisn't
All too often, capitalism is identified with the for-profit sector. However, one organizational form whose importance is often overlooked is nonprofits. Roughly 4% of the American economy, including m...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
LMPN's Senior Scholar in Residence, Ellen Aprill, comments in The Wall Street Journal on the Trump administration’s unprecedented push to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, warning the move could carry criminal penalties. Read the article via The Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
In the Chronicle of Philanthropy's latest report on the Gates Foundation’s decision to open its scholarship program to students of all races, Ellen Aprill offers legal insight on nonprofit tax law and the role of public policy in evaluating charitable activity. ucla.box.com/s/dzd9uy5iki...
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Faced With Anti-DEI Complaint, Gates Opens Scholarship to White Students.pdf | Powered by Box
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Jill Horwitz, LMPN's Founding Faculty Director, recently delivered lectures on health as a fundamental human right and the role of the third sector in Western health systems at both the Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) / University of Padua and Venice International University (VIU).
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
In the recent Politico article, “California is nudged into the ring between Musk and Altman”, LMPN's Executive Director Rose Chan Loui provides legal perspective on the role that California Attorney General Rob Bonta could play in the high-stakes OpenAI dispute. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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California is nudged into the ring between Musk and Altman
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is facing pressure to take action against OpenAI — a move that could potentially place him in an awkward alliance with Elon Musk.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
As attacks on DEI ramp up, some question whether supporting race-conscious grantmaking could harm a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status. LMPN's Ellen Aprill reminds us that not every administration’s position qualifies as “fundamental public policy.” Read more here: ucla.box.com/s/5x94th1fw9...
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‘Strategic Ambiguity’ of Trump DEI Orde...aises Big Questions About What’s Legal (2).pdf | Powered by Box
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Join us for a half-day conference exploring how AI is shaping the nonprofit sector, from ethical dilemmas to legal challenges and innovative applications. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here by this Wednesday, April 2: commerce.cashnet.com/40250NPAI
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
LMPN's Ellen P. Aprill analyzes the legal and structural complexities behind the recent DOGE-United States Institute of Peace (USIP) conflict, highlighting the broader challenges posed by hybrid governmental-charitable entities. histphil.org/2025/03/21/a...
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“A Very Complicated Entity”: Lesson from the DOGE-United States Institute of Peace Showdown
Editors’ Note: Ellen Aprill explains why the hybrid nature of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), both a government and nonprofit entity, was at the heart of the standoff between Dep…
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
In this quick but insightful interview with ABC News Radio's Michael Dobuski, LMPN's Rose Chan Loui explains Open AI's hope to transition from a nonprofit model to become a public benefit corporation. Listen here! ucla.app.box.com/s/fi4sltaprs...
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Tech Trends- Can OpenAI Shed Nonprofit Status# 2-24 (3).MP3 | Powered by Box
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Join us on Monday, April 7th, 2025, for a half-day conference exploring how AI is shaping the nonprofit sector, from ethical dilemmas to legal challenges and innovative applications. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here: commerce.cashnet.com/40250NPAI
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Rose Chan Loui joined Robert Wiblin of 80,000 Hours for a podcast to break down legal pathways that could challenge Open AI's transition and what this means for OpenAI's future. Listen to the full episode below: 80000hours.org/podcast/epis...
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Emergency pod: Judge plants a legal time bomb under OpenAI (with Rose Chan Loui)
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
LMPN's Rose Chan Loui is providing legal insight into how organizations can safeguard their missions. Rose recently weighed in on OpenAI's efforts to defend against a potential takeover, explaining the role of special voting rights and governance design. finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-...
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OpenAI is trying to make itself Elon Musk proof
Elon Musk recently attempted an unsolicited takeover of OpenAI that was rejected. Now the creator of ChatGPT wants to make sure that any future coups from the world's richest man won't be successful.
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
LMPN's senior scholar in residence, Ellen Aprill, discusses insight the legal complexities surrounding Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit assets in a recent article by The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/t...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
In recent AP News article, Rose Chan Loui and Jill Horwitz contribute to the conversation surrounding the legal and governance concerns that could be brought about by Elon Musk's $97.4 billion offer for OpenAI's nonprofit stakeholding. apnews.com/article/elon...
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How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman’s push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit co...
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Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law @uclalawcpn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
In their recently published article in Bloomberg Law, Lowell Milken Center For Philanthropy and Nonprofits' Rose Chan Loui and Jill Horwitz discuss the legal prerequisites and potential obstacles that OpenAI could face with their attempt to shed their nonprofit mission. Read their full piece below:
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OpenAI Conversion Sheds Nonprofit Purpose Without Justification
UCLA Law’s Rose Chan Loui and Jill Horwitz say that the extraordinary circumstances required for a nonprofit to change its purposes don’t apply to OpenAI.
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