What is the difference between nonprofit articles of incorporation and bylaws? Articles of Incorporation - Your Founding Document Articles of incorporation legally "create" or "found" your nonprofit ...
Can our Nonprofit Change Its Mission Statement? Who to inform after a change?
Is your nonprofit ready to change or amend its mission statement? A mission statement sets out what your organization does and whom it serves. It is important that your nonprofit's activities tie ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: Who Owns a Nonprofit?
Who owns a nonprofit? No one. A major misconception about nonprofit organizations concerns ownership of a nonprofit. No one person or group of people can own a nonprofit organization. Ownership ...
Nonprofit To-Do: Developing a Social Media Policy
Social media allows the public to connect with events, causes, and organizations like your nonprofit. While having a social media presence is important, it is even more important to manage your ...
Nonprofit Q+A: What is a registered agent?
Each nonprofit must have a registered agent...but what is a "registered agent" and what does that person do? In United States business law, a registered agent is a business or individual who is ...
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May Tips for Nonprofits + Social Enterprises Now Ready Highlights: IRS Reports due tomorrow What's in a name? A nonprofit by any other name... Client highlight: Kinetic Kids loads the ...
Nonprofit Q & A: What’s in a name? A nonprofit by any other name…
The word "nonprofit" generally is used to describe organizations that work to serve a public purpose, rather than to provide financial benefit to any particular individual, corporation, or ...
When Should Nonprofits Use Mediation?
What is Mediation? Mediation is a confidential process in which an objective party (the mediator) works with the parties to a dispute to come up with a mutually agreeable solution to the problem at ...
How To Start a Private School?
What are some legal issues you need to consider when starting a private school? Starting a private school requires a dedicated team of individuals with a focus on providing a quality education. Before ...
How Do I Start a PTO – Parent Teacher Organization?
How do I start a PTO - Parent Teacher Organization? One way for parents to support their child’s school is to join their Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) or Parent Teacher Association (PTA). But ...