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Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Jim Grace, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Josh Sattely, Third Sector New England; Janet Rickershauser, Attorney at Law
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Janet Rickershauser, Esq., Pathway Law and Alyssa Fitzgerald, Esq., Goodwin.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
If you start to twitch when someone asks about your nonprofit’s “sustainability plan”, then this workshop is for you! Come learn key strategies that will help grow your organization over time and keep you in the business of meeting your mission and serving the greater good including:
– Growing your organization with effective programs and services that meet a compelling, pressing need
– Understanding diversified revenue streams and budget management tools
– How to endure strong leadership and successful succession planning
Presenter: Susan Linn, President and CEO, Epilepsy Foundation New England
Susan Linn is the President and CEO of Epilepsy Foundation New England. Her two decades in non-profit, higher education, and governmental leadership and fundraising include extraordinary grant writing success with a success rate of more than 90% and $100M+ raised.
Do you have questions about your current office lease? Is the lease renewal time fast approaching? Are you considering a move to new office space? Come and meet with real estate law specialists from a premier law firm who will review your current or proposed lease and provide expert consultation and advice. Space is very limited; apply early.
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys from DLA Piper LLP US
This Commercial Lease program is a joint project of DLA Piper LLP US and Lawyers Clearinghouse.
Please register for this event by November 3.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenter: Elizabeth Reinhardt, Law Offices of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England, and the Law Offices of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt.
Is your organization in need of project-based consulting support? SoarMCG focuses exclusively on providing pro bono consulting services to nonprofits in Greater Boston, including MetroWest. They engage in projects ranging from six to nine months on topics such as marketing, finance, organizational development, volunteer recruitment, board development, and governance policies. Join us to learn more about their services.
Please register for this event by December 11.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
– State Reporting & Regulation
– Federal Tax Exemption
– Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Janet Rickershauser, Esq., Pathway Law; Josh Sattely, TSNE MissionWorks.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
Please RSVP by January 26.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Jim Grace, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Susan Abbott, Goodwin; Josh Sattely, TSNE MissionWorks.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Does your nonprofit have an anti-harassment policy in place that clearly identifies unacceptable conduct? If so, when did you last update it? And has it effectively deterred bad behavior and protected your employees? Come and join our consultation program on this timely topic. The law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP will lead a discussion on topics including legal compliance, practical issues facing nonprofits, and best practices. Following this program, pro bono attorneys will meet with preselected attendees to review their existing anti-harassment policies.
Presenters: Daniel Klein, Cindy Westervelt, Kelsey Montgomery, and Molly Mooney of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Pro Bono Attorneys for Individual Consultation on Anti-Harassment Policies:
Attorneys from Seyfarth Shaw and in-house counsel from area corporations
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Registration and meet and greet
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome remarks
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Training: Are Your Organization’s Anti-Harassment Policies Up-to-Date and Do They Effectively Combat Harassment?
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys
Please note that registration is required and space is limited for the policy review and Consultation Session. In order to be part of the Consultation Session, a conflicts check will have to be cleared by the participating law firm.
This program is a project of Lawyers Clearinghouse with pro bono support from Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Tech Networks of Boston (TNB) is pleased to invite nonprofit professionals to a Super Roundtable session about the essentials of project management. Our featured guest will be Maria Latimore, principal of Maria Latimore Group.
This session will have two segments:
The doors will open at 1:00 pm. In the first segment, we invite all attendees to join us for informal professional working, complimentary snacks, and a short overview about TNB’s work with nonprofit organizations.
The second segment will being at 1:30 pm, and will be devoted to nonprofit project management It will combine a presentation with group activities. We will wrap up at 5:00 pm.
Here’s what Maria says about the session:
“Successfully implementing various projects helps nonprofits to meet their missions and remain viable. Yet, nonprofit project leaders are often challenged to effectively execute their projects because they are not trained to use project management best practices. This super roundtable will give participants the essential vocabulary, practices and tools to more efficiently manage and deliver their projects.
“The concepts will be presented in a simple step-by-step manner and reinforced with interactive hands-on exercises reflecting real-life nonprofit projects. Participants will learn how to immediately apply tactical processes and tools to better plan, execute, and control their projects, and make their work less stressful. These tactics will fully engage all stakeholders, increase project productivity, and thereby increase organizational capacity.”
Here’s a little more about Maria:
Maria Latimore is principal of Maria Latimore Group, a consulting practice that helps nonprofits to deliver projects that drive program services, fundraising and organizational capacity. Maria has helped nonprofits to succeed by customizing project management best practices and training to fit each organization’s context and culture. She has over 30 years of project management experience and formerly was a vice president in State Street Corporation’s information technology and business operations transformation divisions.
Maria is a PMP-certified project manager and has a bachelor of business management degree from Simmons College. She is on the board of directors of The Dignity Institute, the Community Engagement Committee of Nuestra Comunidad, and the Technology Committee at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Massachusetts Boston.
Please also note:
1) In keeping with the spirit of the TNB Roundtable series, this Super Roundtable session will be a professional development opportunity for nonprofit professionals who want to learn with and from their peers in other organizations. Other than briefing you about Tech Networks of Boston’s services, the session will be sales-pitch-free.
2) This session is for employees of nonprofit organizations. It is not designed to meet the needs of vendors, volunteers, students, consultants, job-seekers, and others.
3) Priority in registration will be given to those who are employed by nonprofit organizations that hold full membership in the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.
4) Participation in this session is free of charge for nonprofit professionals. However, you need a confirmed reservation in order to attend.
5) If this session is booked to capacity by the time you seek to register for it, please go ahead and put yourself on the waiting list. We have a good track record of finding seats for nonprofit professionals on the waiting list.
We hope that you can join us for a vigorous and informative conversation, in which you will be welcome to share your knowledge and experience with your peers!
To register, please follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tsne-missionworks-tnb-super-roundtable-nonprofit-project-management-essentials-registration-42869731521?aff=mnncalendar
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Three of our presenters spoke with us about starting a nonprofit and the state of the sector as whole. Take a look at their in-depth responses here.
Presenters: Susan Abbott and Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
*Space is limited. Please register by April 5.*
When did your organization last formally review its bylaws to ensure that they remain in accordance with your Articles of Organization, other corporate documents, and that they are reflective of the organization’s actual practices? Does your organization have any concerns about how your bylaws are being or can be interpreted to ensure that decisions and resolutions are legally binding? Is your Conflict of Interest Policy current and useful to address your possible and likely scenarios?
Join us for a two-part training and consultation program on bylaws and COI policy. The 60-minute training will focus on the mechanics of bylaws and COI policy and practical tips for how to use these documents in your operation. The subsequent 75-minute consultation session will be staffed by lawyers from Ropes & Gray LLP. They will review your current bylaws and COI policy or assist you in creating a new policy, and make recommendations as necessary.
Presenters: Attorneys from Ropes & Gray LLP
Pro Bono Attorneys for Individual Consultation: Attorneys from Ropes & Gray LLP
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Registration
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Training: Understanding Bylaws & Conflict of Interest Policy
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys
This program is a project of Lawyers Clearinghouse with pro bono support from Ropes & Gray LLP.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin; Janet Rickershauser, Pathway Law
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
With the recent legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes and the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling requiring employers to accommodate the use of medical marijuana in certain circumstances, Massachusetts employers seeking to enforce their drug-free workplace policies must navigate an increasingly challenging minefield. In a seminar designed specifically for supervisors, Skoler Abbott Attorneys John Gannon and Erica Flores will make sure you know how to emerge from that minefield unscathed. They’ll review the laws that govern drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, explain how those laws apply to employees who use marijuana, and make sure you understand how to recognize and address workplace problems that may be related to alcohol or drug abuse or addiction, including the signs and symptoms of impairment that can justify a drug or alcohol test based on reasonable suspicion.
PROGRAM FEE
– HSF Members $45
– Not Yet Members $65
*MNN Members receive a 20% discount off the non-member rate. Contact HSF to register manually and receive this discount!
This one day workshop for small-to-medium emerging and established nonprofits will cover how to build sustainable strong organizations. This is a great opportunity for directors, board members, and volunteer leaders to learn together!
The workshop will be led by seasoned practitioners and experts who will present key information through facilitated instruction as well as group discussions. Local nonprofit leaders will join attendees for an informal Lunch and Learn to share their insights and answer questions.Join us for
Please register for this event by September 14.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Jim Grace, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Josh Sattely, TSNE MissionWorks.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
Mission-driven founders of charitable organizations are visionaries. They see unmet needs and are driven to fill them. But decisions must be made on how to best capture the founder’s vision in an effective legal structure. There are several options to consider, all with advantages and disadvantages, and all with legal issues to consider:
For example, should the group:
Become a tax exempt nonprofit?
Work through a “fiscal agent”?
Merge with an existing nonprofit?
Become an unincorporated association and trust?
Additionally, existing nonprofits are often asked to become a fiscal agent or take over a newly formed charitable group.
What legal ramifications should be considered before accepting this role?
Come learn about various options that are available to engage in charitable activities while remaining in compliance with pertinent laws and regulations.
Presenter: Liz Reinhardt, Law Offices of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt.
This workshop is offered in partnership with Foundation for MetroWest.
Please register for this event by November 6.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Jim Grace, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Sue Abbott, Goodwin.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
**Please RSVP by December 11**
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
– State Reporting & Regulation
– Federal Tax Exemption
– Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Janet Rickershauser, Pathway Law; Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will 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 Sponsorship
– State Reporting & Regulation
– Federal Tax Exemption
– Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Sue Aboott, Goodwin; Luke Blackadar, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; Josh Sattely, TSNE MissionWorks.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.
