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Sunday, August 30, 2015
GET YOUR COPY OF "THE MISSION-DRIVEN VENTURE"!
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Peterborough's problem was daunting: Sixty percent of prisoners serving short-term sentences historically had gone on to re-offend within a year after their release. But policymakers were confident that a solution was within their reach. They attracted private...
Monday, June 1, 2015
A recent court ruling underscores an important point for L3Cs: Be careful about your charitable purpose.
On the other hand, it doesn’t mean much for other social enterprises.
The ruling came earlier this month from the Ninth Circuit Court in Zagfly, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Zagfly, a company selling flowers online at market rates,...
Thursday, April 30, 2015
In March, a living legend of social enterprise, Jerr Boschee, wrote a piece cataloging the music that defined the social justice movement. I was honored to be asked to contribute and, not surprisingly, I picked Beyoncé’s “Run the World” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.” As I reviewed his final list and reflected on...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
With the 2016 elections on the near horizon, nonprofit tax breaks continue to be a hot-button issue in the House and Congress. Whether it is the charitable tax deduction for donors or tax breaks offered to registered nonprofit organizations, legislation keeps popping up on the table to reduce, eliminate or in some cases enhance charitable tax deductions.
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Monday, March 9, 2015
The highly prolific Marc J. Lane, a Chicago-based attorney and active advocate for social entrepreneurship and impact investing, just published The Mission Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World’s Most Vexing Problems, his 35th book. I recently talked to him about his take on important trends in impact investing:
Anne Field: What is your...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees, Second Edition
By Marc J. Lane
Now Comprehensively Supplemented!
Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees, Second Edition is a guide to the practical aspects of corporate governance for attorneys, officers, directors, managers, and trustees. The introduction of...
Friday, August 22, 2014
There’s another reason to consider the L3C that’s often not discussed.
This point came up during a chat with Marc J. Lane, a Chicago lawyer and leader in the social enterprise arena. He’s giving a talk on Sept. 8 sponsored by Impact Engine, a social venture accelerator in that city, about how to choose the right legal structure for your...
Friday, January 31, 2014
The Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise has submitted its one-year report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Task Force Progress Since Report 2
III. Current Task Force Recommendations
IV. Outlook
V. Task Force Membership
VI. Acknowledgements
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Marc J. Lane has been named by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for 2014. Only five percent of lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
By Marc J. Lane
Now Comprehensively Supplemented!
Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees, Second Edition is a guide to the practical aspects of corporate governance for attorneys, officers, directors, managers, and trustees. The introduction of new legislation, rules, and standards by governmental bodies and society in the...
Monday, July 1, 2013
Cities can share information and explore alternative financing for sustainable infrastructure projects.
Five city mayors, all Democrats, have come out in support of a new for-profit social enterprise aiming to finance sustainable technology projects. The chair and leading force behind The Sustainability Exchange (TSE) is the former, six-term mayor of...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The spirit of social entrepreneurship is stronger in Illinois now than ever before. And Governor Pat Quinn and his staff believe there are lots of reasons to commemorate individuals and organizations dedicated to solving socio-economic and environmental problems of our state. The Governor has proclaimed this week as the Social Enterprise Week for the state...
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise has submitted its six-month report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
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