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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Registration: Click here. You will receive a Zoom link upon sign up. \nPayment: Click here. The event fee is $25 per organization\, however if it’s difficult to pay you may still register and attend the workshop without it. \nAn essential overview of how to establish a nonprofit in Massachusetts and obtain a 501(c)(3) tax-exemption\, with key points for maintaining tax-exempt status. Strongly recommended for anyone starting a nonprofit. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the presentation slides and additional reference materials. Topics include:  \n\nFor-profit or nonprofit?\nWhat is a nonprofit?\nIncorporating & structuring a nonprofit\nFiscal sponsorship\nState reporting & regulation\nFederal tax exemption\nOngoing IRS reporting & regulation\n\nPresenters: Sue Abbott\, Goodwin; Luke Blackadar\, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston
URL:https://lawyersclearinghouse.org/event/nonprofit-incorporation-workshop-virtual-30/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conferencing
CATEGORIES:Legal Workshops for Nonprofits
ORGANIZER;CN="Hilary Vaught":MAILTO:hvaught@lawyersclearinghouse.org
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SUMMARY:Check-In: Good Governance and Nonprofit Operations in Challenging Times (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Good governance and operations are the foundation for a strong and effective organization! Join us at this Nonprofit Check-In for a one-hour workshop\, followed by a private consultation with volunteer attorneys. \nTopics will include: \n\nState and Federal registration and reporting obligations\nCorporate structure\, organizational documents and policies\nBoard operations\nOperational best practices\nFinances and fiscal management\n\nThis is a two-part program:\n1-2 PM: One-hour good governance workshop (open to all Massachusetts nonprofits)\n2-4 PM: Private consultation with volunteer attorneys (501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits only) \nDuring the consultation\, volunteer attorneys from Goodwin will review key aspects of the organization’s current governance and operational practices. Eligible organizations may request a referral through Lawyers Clearinghouse to follow up on legal issues. \nRegistration: Join the waitlist or register here. Any Massachusetts nonprofit may register to attend the workshop only\, while officers\, board members\, executive directors\, and senior managers of Massachusetts nonprofit corporations exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) are welcome to register for the workshop and private consultation. \n\nFee: $25 per organization upon acceptance. This fee supports Lawyers Clearinghouse\, but you may still attend even if you are unable to pay.
URL:https://lawyersclearinghouse.org/event/governance-operations-check-in/
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conferencing
CATEGORIES:Legal Workshops for Nonprofits
ORGANIZER;CN="Shifrah Halevi":MAILTO:nonprofit@lawyersclearinghouse.org
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Fiscal Sponsorship (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Registration: Click here. You will receive a Zoom link upon sign up. \nFee: $25 per organization. This fee supports Lawyers Clearinghouse\, but you may attend even if you are unable to pay. \nLooking for a fiscal sponsor for a nonprofit project? Or managing a nonprofit that wants to be a fiscal sponsor? Join us for an overview of some key legal requirements and operations guidelines for fiscal sponsorship. \nFiscal sponsorship allows charitable projects to benefit from the tax-exempt status of the sponsor and provides opportunities for the sponsor to accomplish its charitable mission. There are benefits for both parties—and also risks. \nTopics in this workshop include: \n\nBasic structure of Model A and Model C fiscal sponsorships\nRisks and benefits of fiscal sponsorship\nKey points in fiscal sponsorship agreements\nKey considerations for effective operations\n\nPresenters: \nShifrah (Susan) Halevi is the Nonprofit Programs Manager at Lawyers Clearinghouse. As an attorney\, she enjoys sharing information about the legal structures that make fiscal sponsorship work. \nLori Gordon is a nonprofit financial and operations leader who served as the Director of Fiscal Sponsorship at Third Sector New England for several years\, after a long career in the nonprofit sector.  She is committed to the success and long-term sustainability of small mission-based organizations\, with and without their 501(c)(3) status. Lori is currently the interim CFO for a Boston- area nonprofit organization.
URL:https://lawyersclearinghouse.org/event/fiscal-sponsorship-workshop/
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CATEGORIES:Legal Workshops for Nonprofits
ORGANIZER;CN="Hilary Vaught":MAILTO:hvaught@lawyersclearinghouse.org
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