Apply: Click here. Please apply by Monday, April 12. Do you have questions about nonprofit governance and operations? Join us for a free, virtual 90-minute consultation, where you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with volunteer attorneys who can answer your questions about related topics, such as: - Maintaining nonprofit status and annual filings...
Registration: Click here. This workshop offers an overview of compliance requirements with various government agencies and practical tips for nascent nonprofits, including the IRS rules on fundraising and political activities. Presenter: Brittany Besler, AAFCPAs
Registration: Click here. In this fast-evolving digital age, it is very easy to copy someone’s protected materials or fail to create safeguards to protect your intellectual property (IP). This workshop is designed to explain some of the basic concepts of intellectual property and the ways that nonprofits can protect their IP or potentially generate income...
Registration: Click here. Payment: This program is free, with a suggested donation of $25. At this group session, we'll assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding: • For-Profit or Not-for-Profit? • What is a Not-for-Profit? • Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit • Option of Fiscal...
Registration: Click here. Zoom link provided upon sign up. In this 90-minute presentation, Professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand will discuss the role nonprofits can play within collaborative business networks, the focus of her book, Collaborative Capitalism in American Cities, which uses real-world examples to explore how nonprofits and businesses can successfully prioritize collaboration and inclusion to foster...
Apply*: Click here. Zoom link provided upon approval. *You will also be asked to provide a copy of your bylaws, if applicable. This will help the volunteers better tailor their advice to your organization. Bylaws serve as the main governing document of your organization; the bedrock upon which its foundation rests. When bylaws are not carefully...
Apply: Click here. *Please note this consultation is intended for organizations with 501c3 status.* Massachusetts law requires any corporate entity operating in MA which handles personal information (PI) to develop and enforce a Written Information Security Program (WISP). Each WISP should be tailored to the manner and scope of operation of each corporate entity. Join...
Do you need your CORI (criminal record) sealed or expunged? You may be eligible for free assistance from a volunteer attorney, conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Please note, this service is intended for people with Massachusetts-based criminal records. Sign up here and someone will follow up with you. We are accepting registrations on a rolling basis,...
*Note: This training is not designed to help advise nonprofits on their hiring practices. It is solely focused on assisting clients with criminal records.* Registration: Click here. You will receive a Zoom link upon sign up. This criminal records training is intended for nonprofits whose staff are involved with counseling or offering services in the community to individuals...
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income-eligible for free legal services. The most common case types we assist with relate to: housing, benefits (SSI/SSDI), and employment. This week's Clinic will take place virtually over...
