The business of running a nonprofit organization has become increasingly complex, as nonprofits are under heightened scrutiny to account for their management and fiduciary practices. The repercussions from the economic crisis and the need to cope with ongoing financial uncertainty have also brought into focus new legal standards for proper investment conduct, while the changing technological landscape forces nonprofits to confront new legal issues related to innovative fundraising strategies, strategic alliances, and international grant-making, among other issues. As the environment in which nonprofit organizations operate becomes increasingly intricate, and attention to proper corporate governance becomes ever more important, attorneys who advise nonprofits and their boards of directors or are contemplating board service themselves must be aware of both the legal norms governing their conduct and the public perceptions of charitable activities.
Lecture Topics [Total time 06:07:53]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Formation and Start-up Issues [00:57:05]
Pamela A. Mann
- Nonprofit Governance [00:57:34]
Beth Otten
- Investment Issues [01:00:07]
David A. Shevlin
- Unrelated Business Income Tax Issues [01:00:10]
Anne K. Gerson
- The Attorney General's Oversight Role [01:00:08]
Jason R. Lilien
- Lobbying and Political Activity [01:12:49]
Sean Delany
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Formation and Start-Up Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Pamela A. Mann
- Not-For-Profit Governance
Beth Otten
- Investment Issues
David A. Shevlin
- Unrelated Business Taxable Income
Anne K. Gerson
- Revitalizing Nonprofits/Renewing New York from the Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization--Report to the Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman
Jason R. Lilien
- Five Best Practices for Transparent Cause Marketing
- Right from the Start: Responsibilities of Directors of Not-For-Profit Corporations
Jason R. Lilien
- Lobbying Activity By Nonprofit Organizations
Sean Delany
- Lobbying Activity by Nonprofit Organizations (PowerPoint Slides)
Sean Delany
Presentation Material
- Unrelated Business Income Tax Issues
Anne K. Gerson
- Lobbying Activity by Nonprofit Organizations
Sean Delany
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