News & Resources

MNN’s Public Policy Forum with Quentin Palfrey, Director of the Commonwealth's Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office

Eleanor Evans and Emily Wagman to Present Navigating the Current DEIA Legal Landscape

Tax Planning Update: One, Big, Beautiful Bill

Hemenway & Barnes Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: Best Legacy Law Firms

The HuB ~ Summer Newsletter

One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Estate Tax Changes

Pledges & Promises: Gift Agreements and Gift Acceptance Policy Guidelines for Nonprofits and Donors

Join Brad Bedingfield at the Next CCF Professional Advisors Council Meeting

Nonprofit 411: Pledges & Promises: Gift Acceptance Policy Guidelines

Eleanor Evans to Speak at CAPLAW 2025 Training Conference on Legal Issues in Nonprofit Governance

CAPLAW National Training Conference 2025

Brad Bedingfield Joins “What Happens When Our Donors Decline?” Panel at PGGNE 2025 All-Day Conference

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2025

Eleanor Evans to Present Webinar "Legal Guidance on DEI Executive Orders for Philanthropic Organizations"

Hemenway & Barnes Client One Hive Foundation Announces Grants to Support Pollinator Health and Recovery

Round the Bend: The Seeds We Sow 2025

Brad Bedingfield to Present at 26th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference 2025

Andrea Richmond Presents CLE: Care and Feeding of a Private Foundation in a Family Office Webinar

DEIA: The Current State of Play

The HuB ~ Spring Newsletter

Equity Forward: Creating a Just World Together

Planning Office for Urban Affairs Spring Celebration

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2025

MNN’s Public Policy Forum with Michael Caljouw, Division of Insurance Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hemenway & Barnes Welcomes Emily Wagman and Jeff York

Gioia Perugini to Lead AFP’s February 12 Meet the Funders Program

2025 Personal Tax Planning Update

Boston Globe Article Features Legacy Fund for Boston – a Unique Collaboration to Redefine Historic Preservation

Eleanor Evans to Present "Practice Fundamentals: Introduction to Tax-Exempt Organizations" at the BBA

Steven Mangold Elected to the Partnership at Hemenway & Barnes

MNN Public Policy Forum with Steve Koczela of The MassINC Polling Group

Brad Bedingfield to Present “50 Ways to Leave Your Legacy” at Red River Valley Estate Planning Council

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Boston Bar Association Annual Meeting

Brad Bedingfield to Present “What’s New in Charitable Giving?” at BEPC Seminar

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the "Best Law Firms" of 2025 by Best Lawyers

Year-End Planning: Tax Strategies in an Election Year

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present on Funding for Race-Based Programs at PGGNE Monthly Meeting

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Helps Turn Philanthropic Vision into Annual Charitable Donation for the City of Newburyport

CAPLAW National Training Conference 2024

Eleanor Evans to Present “Dissolution of Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Kate Walsh

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2024

Brad Bedingfield Named “Go To Taxation Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at 43rd Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium

Eleanor Evans Elected to the Partnership at Hemenway & Barnes

Round the Bend: The Seeds We Sow 2024

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present an MNN Webinar “Gift Acceptance Policies: Why, When and How to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth”

Eleanor Evans and Rob Leahy to Present at MCLE Webcast: Application & Approval Process for 501(c)3 Status

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2024

Hemenway & Barnes Bolsters Administrative Team with Strategic Hires

Brad Bedingfield to Moderate BBA's Program on Proposed Regulations on Donor Advised Funds

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at Florida Tax Institute

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Edward Augustus

2024 Personal Tax Planning Update

Hemenway & Barnes Elects Mark B. Elefante as Managing Partner

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present "Proposed DAF Treasury Regulations: What This Means for Advisors"

Brad Bedingfield to present at The 58th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

Eleanor Evans to Chair MCLE Seminar “Advising on Operational & Legal Landmines Small Nonprofits Frequently Encounter”

New Proposed Donor-Advised Fund Regulations May Broaden DAF Treatment, Chill Donor Involvement, and Threaten Tax Deductions

MNN Public Policy Form on MassHealth Renewals and ConnectorCare Expansion with Audrey Gasteier and Mike Levine

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2024 by Best Lawyers

Eleanor Evans to Lead Expert Roundtable on Advocacy and Public Policy: Navigating the IRS Rules at MNN's Annual Conference

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at ACTEC Florida Fellows Institute

Important Provisions of the Massachusetts Tax Relief Bill

Protecting Your Identity

Philanthropy MA's 54th Annual Meeting

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Patrick Tutwiler from the Executive Office of Education

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Eleanor Evans to Present at the CAPLAW National Training Conference 2023

Charitable Foundations

Brad Bedingfield Joins Smart Giving Webinar Panel Hosted by the Cambridge Community Foundation Professional Advisors Council

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2023 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Impact with Retirement Assets: New Developments and Expanding Opportunities"

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Yvonne Hao from the MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2023

Brad Bedingfield to Present "It’s Not Just Charities Anymore – Expanding Impact with Philanthropic Vehicles" at ABA May Tax Meeting

Eleanor Evans to Present “Year in Review” at MCLE 24th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Secretary Lauren E. Jones from the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

John Stephan Joins Hemenway & Barnes Government & Election Law Practice

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present on “Adventures in Winding Up Charitable Entities – Don’t Fool Around with the Shutting It Down” at the 2023 ACTEC Annual Meeting

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2023

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2023

Brad Bedingfield is Editor of the MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Eleanor Evans and Robert Leahy Author Chapters in MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Eleanor Evans and Jennifer Grace Miller Author Chapter in MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Brad Bedingfield to Present at Larry Kraus Family Office Tax Institute February Meeting

2023 Personal Tax Planning Update

Massachusetts Charitable Contributions Deduction Takes Effect

Important Retirement Account Changes Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

Expanded Opportunities for Charitable Giving with Retirement Assets

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Representative Jake Auchincloss

Jennifer Grace Miller Named to Campbell Transition Team

Watch Jennifer Grace Miller’s Argument Before the Supreme Judicial Court

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present "Understanding 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption of Non-Profits" at MCLE

Brad Bedingfield to Present “Planned Giving With Rising Interest Rates” at the PGGNE November Monthly Meeting.

Nonprofit 411: Can Our Nonprofit Organization’s Board Vote by Email?

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Courtney Aladro, Chief of the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division in the Attorney General's office

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2023 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Massachusetts Taxpayers to Receive Excess Tax Revenue Refunds

Eleanor Evans and Rob Leahy to Present an MNN Webinar - Keeping Tabs on Federal Grant Funds: Key Considerations in Contracting for Services

Brad Bedingfield to Present “A Practical Primer on the Private Foundation Self-Dealing Rules” at the Southern Federal Tax Institute

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Horse SenseAbility

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present Practical Considerations for Splitting a Private Foundation Webinar

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze to Present “Retirement Planning, Tax Savings for Your Estate, and Philanthropy”.

Planning Office for Urban Affairs Fall Celebration

Dylan O’Sullivan Joins Hemenway & Barnes Litigation Group

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Gift Vehicles: Which One(s) to Use When, and Why" on September 9, 2022

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Secretary Marylou Sudders July 12, 2022

Engaging the Next Generation in Family Philanthropy: Getting Started

Eleanor Evans to Present at 2022 CAPLAW National Training Conference

Brad Bedingfield to Present at MCLE's "Representing Nonprofits: BasicsPlus!" on June 15, 2022

SJC Rules Question on Gig-Workers Cannot Appear on November Ballot

SJC References Hemenway & Barnes’s Amicus Brief in Ruling for Attorneys General in Suit Against Exxon Mobil

Listen to Brad Bedingfield ACTEC Podcast “The Accidental Private Foundation: Non-Exempt Charitable Trusts Under Section 4947”

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Updating Governing Documents" at the ECCF Institute for Trustees (Virtual)

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2022

Cambridge Community Foundation Professional Advisors Council Webinar

Tandem Use of Private Foundations and Donor Advised Funds

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief with SJC Arguing Relatedness Requirement of Art. 48

Brad Bedingfield to Present at the Federal Tax Institute of New England 2022 Conference

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2022

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2022 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield Elected to Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Brad Bedingfield to Present at 56th Annual Heckerling Institute

Brad Bedingfield to Present at 23rd Annual Nonprofit Law Conference 2022

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Senator Sal DiDomenico

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present on “Charitable Giving Vehicles” at the 2022 ACTEC Annual Meeting

Brad Bedingfield to Present to ACTEC Charitable Planning Committee

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief with SJC on Behalf of Former Massachusetts Attorneys General in Support of the Current Attorney General’s Suit Against Exxon Mobil

2022 Personal Tax Planning Update

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief in First Amendment Challenge Before the Supreme Court

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Congressman Jim McGovern

Kevin Ellis to Speak at BBA Exempt Organizations Fundamentals Series

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2022 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Proposed Changes to Tax Laws Spur a Call to Action

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at ACTEC Florida Fellows Institute

Keirsa Johnson and Eleanor Evans to Present an MNN Webinar - Navigating Cryptocurrency Donations

Prepare Now for Life After Zoom

Hemenway & Barnes Brochure

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

Sitting on a Nonprofit Board

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Government & Election Law Practice with Addition of Jennifer Grace Miller

Eleanor Evans to Present Teaming Up to do More: Collaborating Through Shared Services at CAPLAW Training Conference

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze to Present Biden-Era Estate Planning & Philanthropy

Family Office Brochure

"What is a Trust"

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2021

Eleanor Evans to Present “Demystifying Mergers” at the 2021 Nonprofit Board Summit

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2021 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Demystifying Mergers” at the ECCF Institute for Trustees

Charitable Estate Tax Deduction for LLC Membership Interests Reduced by Discounts for Lack of Marketability and Control

PPP Loans for Nonprofits and the American Rescue Plan – Expanded Eligibility, but the Window Is Closing

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present at MCLE’s Serving on Non-Profit Boards

Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures Offers Protection to Some Individuals, Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Confronting COVID-Era Compliance Concerns” at MSCPAs Nonprofit Conference

Round Two of Paycheck Protection Program Funds for Nonprofits and Small Businesses

Additional COVID Relief for Nonprofits

Hemenway & Barnes Names Sarah Waelchli and Kevin Ellis Partners in the Firm

Brad Bedingfield Recognized as 2020 Go To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

2020-2021 Massachusetts Income Tax Charitable Deduction Changes

Nonprofit 411: Demystifying Mergers

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2021 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Eleanor Evans to Present “Keeping Tabs on Federal Grant Funds: Key Considerations in Contracting for Services”

Eleanor Evans to Speak at BBA Higher Education Legal Conference

Raising Your 501(c)(3)’s Voice in an Election Year Without Risking Its Exempt Status

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Additional Guidance on Force Majeure as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Nonprofit Awareness Day

Congress Loosens Paycheck Protection Program Requirements

SBA Issues PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance

COVID-19: Reopening Massachusetts Phase One

SBA Provides Limited Safe Harbor on Paycheck Protection Loan Certification

Attorney General Issues Guidance on Access to Endowment Funds

Charting a New Course for Charitable Giving in 2020

Education Department Releases Institutional Portion of CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Education Department Releases Higher Education Student Relief and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds

Remote Meetings for Members – New COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofit Governance

SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on Paycheck Protection Program

Complying with Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The CARES Act: Key Provisions Affecting Colleges and Universities

The CARES Act: Summary of Select Provisions Related to Small Businesses and Nonprofits

The CARES Act and Nonprofits

Endowments in the Time of Coronavirus

UPDATED: Treasury Department Extends April 15 Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines

Direct Impact - Establishing an Emergency COVID-19 Relief Fund

New Federal Law Requires Many Employers to Provide Paid Coronavirus-Related Leave

Treasury Department Extends April 15 Tax Payment Deadline

Managing Contractual Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis: Force Majeure Clauses and Other Approaches

Brad Bedingfield authors “SECURE Act changes may affect charitable giving”

Hemenway & Barnes LLP Appoints Nancy B. Gardiner as Managing Partner

Diane Tillotson Named to 2019 Lawyers of the Year List by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment of Virtual Currency Donations

2020 Federal Appropriations Act Provisions Impact Nonprofits

PODCAST: Articles, Bylaws and Corporate Law: The ABCs of Nonprofit Membership Corporations

FAQ: ABCs of Nonprofit Membership Corporations

Listen to Brad Bedingfield’s Podcast on “Deferred and Flexible Charitable Gift Annuities”

SJC Rules on Educational Exemption Under the Dover Amendment in The McLean Hospital Corporation v. Town of Lincoln

Take Steps Now to Comply with the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Nonprofit Group with Addition of Eleanor Evans

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Nonprofit 411: How Does the New Transportation Benefits Tax Impact Nonprofits?

2019 Personal Tax Planning Update

Keirsa K. Johnson Joins Hemenway & Barnes

Nancy Dempze and Brad Bedingfield Author Guide to Charitable Planning

Brad Bedingfield authors “New Tax Law and Charitable Giving”

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze Author “The Disappearing 60% Deduction - New Charitable Giving Limits are Not as Generous as They Appear”

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Interim Guidance on UBTI Siloing Rules

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2019 List

Three Things Nonprofits Should Know About Massachusetts Ballot Initiatives

Supporting or Opposing Ballot Questions: Beware Campaign Finance Rules

Recent Changes to the Tax Laws Affecting Museums

CAF America Interviews Brad Bedingfield on Wealth Strategy and Charitable Giving

Hemenway & Barnes has Received Tier 1 Ranking in the 2018 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as Enacted: Key Provisions Affecting Colleges and Universities

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Committee Bill: Key Provisions That May Affect Colleges and Universities

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief in Boston Charter School Case

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Comparison for Colleges and Universities

How Private Foundations Could Be Affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

How Religious Institutions Could Be Affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Protecting Your Credit After a Data Breach

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Tax and Nonprofit Practices with Additions of Michael Porter and Brad Bedingfield

Duties of Nonprofit Board Members

New England Real Estate Journal Article, “SJC decides scope of religious exemption for property tax,” by Ryan P. McManus

Evaluating Payments in Lieu of Tax in Light of Nonprofit Directors’ Fiduciary Duties

SJC Decision Sets Precedent for State’s Religious Institutions

Round the Bend Farm: How this nonprofit is making an impact with agriculture

What happens when a foundation takes on a life of its own? The Travis Roy Foundation story

Nonprofit Group Video