Global climate change is arguably the most urgent issue facing our society today. While the debate has been heating up in recent years, weather conditions around the world have become increasingly volatile. In the past year, severe weather conditions have devastated land across the United States, displacing thousands of families and even causing casualties. As agricul [...]

Excerpt from the GHJ Nonprofit Whitepaper, Board Governance: The Path to Nonprofit Success GHJ Manager Amy Eybsen recently sat down with Lauren Petersen, Foundation and Donor Relations Manager at OneOC, a nonprofit in Orange County, California. AMY: I have heard feedback from clients regarding certain fundraising management software solutions that work well and so [...]

“Simple” Tax Reforms We recently participated in a panel discussion for the Producers Guild of America on the 2017 Tax Reform Act (the Act), which went into effect in 2018, for most taxpayer changes. This seminar discussed the law, as we know it, and provides options to freelance employees on how to best keep their hard-earned dollars, especially for those in the e [...]

The newly imposed tariffs (taxes imposed on imported goods) on steel and other manufacturing staples have sparked massive backlash from the world abroad. In a bid to reinvigorate manufacturing in the U.S., consumer goods are now paid back in full from the E.U., China and other nations that have their own trade restrictions in place against U.S. products. In theory, ta [...]

Originally published in Philanthropy News Digest While most nonprofits know they need to be forward thinking in order to create change, many are (understandably) focused on the day-to-day delivery of programs and services and don't know how to proceed. It's a challenge to strategize about future plans or consider taking on new activities and programs with broader i [...]

I was always a science nerd and enjoyed understanding why things work the way they do, right down to the physics – especially planes and rockets. Whilst it may sound cliché, flying is something that has interested me from an early age, I distinctly remember visiting Cape Canaveral and being instantly besotted with the space shuttle, and flight in general. I decided [...]

GHJ Entertainment Practice Partner Ilan Haimoff talks with Jennifer Clymer of the Motion Picture and Television Fund in our latest Media Clips podcast. Find out about the great work the Motion Picture and Television Fund is doing to support the entertainment community in living and aging well with dignity and purpose. Click here to listen.

I recently helped host GHJ’ 2018 Nonprofit Conference: The Future of Nonprofit Innovation and Technology. As a board member of two nonprofit organizations, Hillsides and Executive Service Corps Los Angeles, the conference had very useful information that can be shared with my boards. Partnering with the Board The conference kicked off with our keynote speaker Jus [...]

Originally published on Berbay Marketing and PR Every legal professional knows the importance of branding, yet few firms do it successfully. Determining your brand and internal culture is no easy task, but it is essential if you want your firm to thrive. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Mari-Anne Kehler, chief marketing and strategy officer at the Los Angeles [...]