Is it Legal for a Nonprofit to...?
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Ever wondered what exactly a nonprofit organization CAN & CAN NOT do in their day-to-day operations? This program addresses several common areas that come into question, along with an ethical considerations section as well!
Topics:
Is It Legal for a Nonprofit To…
• Charge for goods or services?
• Have more revenue (income) than expenses? (make a “profit”)
• Run a “business”?
• Own a business?
• Own real property?
• Receive rent payments?
• Pay employees? Pay employees larger-than-average salaries & benefits?
• Pay bonuses to employees?
• Have a founder that cannot be removed?
• Offer __________ kinds of services?
• Have partnerships, commercial co-ventures or joint ventures with businesses?
• Give prizes or financial awards to volunteers?
• Contract for goods or services with Board Members?
• Make loans to officers or directors?
• Remove a member? Redefine membership?
• Limit member access to records?
• Limit Director or Officer access to records or the building/property?
• Limit Director or Officer access to clients or patients?
• Pass & enforce a resolution that ties the hands of future Boards?
• Ethical Considerations in the Nonprofit Setting
- Representing the Organization
- Knowing Who the "Organization" Actually Is in Governance Conflict
- Communicating with the Organization
- Competency
- Common Conflicts in Representing Nonprofits
- Transferring the File at Conclusion of Representation
- Dual Representation of the Organization plus a Member, Officer or Director
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Faculty:
Zachary S. Kester, Chair
Charitable Allies Inc., Indianapolis
Ted R. Batson, Jr.
CapinCrouse LLP, Indianapolis
L. Kathleen Buckner
Charitable Allies Inc., Indianapolis
Jacqueline M. Pimentel-Gannon
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Indianapolis
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Is it Legal for a Nonprofit to...?
4 CLE / 1 E - This seminar has concluded. Please join us next time.
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE
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