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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Check-In: Governance and Operations in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Good governance and operations are the foundation for a strong and effective organization! Join us for a one-hour workshop\, followed by a private consultation with volunteer attorneys for interested nonprofits. Consultation openings are limited; let us know if you’d like to participate. \nTopics will include: \n– State and Federal registration and reporting obligations\n– Corporate structure\, organizational documents\, policies\n– Board operations\n– Operational best practices\n– Finances and fiscal management \nThis is a two-part program: \n– 1-2 PM: One-hour good governance workshop (open to all Massachusetts nonprofits)\n– 2-4 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. \nAny Massachusetts nonprofit may register to attend the workshop. 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. \nPresenters: Attorneys from Lawyers Clearinghouse and Goodwin
URL:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/nonprofit-check-in-governance-and-operations-in-challenging-times/
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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:An 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– For-profit or nonprofit?\n– What is a nonprofit?\n– Incorporating & structuring a nonprofit\n– Fiscal sponsorship\n– State reporting & regulation\n– Federal tax exemption\n– Ongoing IRS reporting & regulation \nPresenters: Luke Blackadar\, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston; Alyssa Fitzgerald\, Goodwin
URL:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/nonprofit-incorporation-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Lawyers Clearinghouse":MAILTO:nonprofit@lawyersclearinghouse.org
LOCATION:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/nonprofit-incorporation-workshop/
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SUMMARY:CORI: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Help Their Clients
DESCRIPTION:*Note: This training is not designed to help advise nonprofits on their hiring practices. It is solely focused on assisting clients with criminal records.* \nThis criminal records training is intended for nonprofits whose staff are involved with counseling or offering services in the community to individuals who may have criminal records. It will address the following: \n– What exactly is a criminal record in Massachusetts? Who has the data? Who gets access to the data?\n– How can a nonprofit help a client reduce the barriers posed by criminal records?\n– What is the process to seal a CORI? Can I refer my client to free legal resources for sealing?\n– What rights do individuals with a sealed CORI have when they are applying for a job? Housing?\n– What is the process to expunge a charge on a CORI? Are there free legal resources?\n– What are the concerns for an individual with a CORI who has an immigration issue? \nPresenter: Crispin Birnbaum\, Access to Justice Fellow
URL:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/cori-what-nonprofits-need-to-know-to-help-their-clients/
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Lawyers Clearinghouse":MAILTO:nonprofit@lawyersclearinghouse.org
LOCATION:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/cori-what-nonprofits-need-to-know-to-help-their-clients/
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SUMMARY:Workshop & Consultation: Nonprofit Protection in 2026
DESCRIPTION:*Consultation applications due by June 4.* \nFor more than a year\, the federal government has been cutting funds for nonprofits and imposing new restrictions. Join attorneys who specialize in MA tax-exempt nonprofits as we review how local organizations are protecting their programs and operations. \nThis one-hour workshop will be followed by private consultations for nonprofits to discuss particular issues with an attorney. The workshop is open to all MA tax-exempt nonprofits\, with a limited number of openings for consultations. \nAgenda\n2-3 PM: Workshop open to all Massachusetts nonprofits\n3-4 PM: Private consultation for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits operating in Massachusetts \nPresenters: Shifrah Halevi\, Lawyers Clearinghouse; Janet Rickershauser\, Hurwit & Associates\nVolunteers: Attorneys from the Boston Bar Association Tax-Exempt Organizations Section \nOffered in partnership with the Boston Bar Association Tax-Exempt Organizations Section.
URL:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/workshop-consultation-nonprofit-protection-in-2026/
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Lawyers Clearinghouse":MAILTO:nonprofit@lawyersclearinghouse.org
LOCATION:https://gc.gcdev3.com/mcn/events/workshop-consultation-nonprofit-protection-in-2026/
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