Jonathan Blum

Jonathan Blum is chair of Holland & Knight's Tax-Exempt Organizations and Philanthropy Practice Group and advises charities, private foundations, trade associations, advocacy organizations and educational institutions on the legal, governance, tax compliance, fundraising and transactional issues that shape their missions. Drawing on experience in private practice and in-house roles with tax-exempt organizations, he helps nonprofit leaders navigate complex legal requirements, evaluate practical options and make informed decisions about their organizations and operations.

Jonathan's practice spans the range of issues facing nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, helping leaders cut through legal uncertainty while remaining focused on their purpose-driven work. His counsel is informed by experience on both sides of the attorney-client relationship. Jonathan spent nearly seven years as in-house counsel for tax-exempt organizations, including a national breast cancer foundation and a private family foundation. That experience gives him direct insight into the legal and operational considerations nonprofit leaders confront and the practical context in which they make decisions.

Before joining Holland & Knight, he practiced in the nonprofit group of a national Am Law 100 firm in Dallas, first as counsel and later as a shareholder. Earlier in his career, Jonathan served as a transactional attorney at an international law firm headquartered in New York City, where he handled sophisticated deal work and complex organizational structures.

He frequently speaks on nonprofit governance, fundraising, tax compliance and current developments affecting exempt organizations. Jonathan also previously served as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

In addition to earning his law and undergraduate degrees at the University of Texas at Austin, he completed coursework at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Argentina and Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela.