Nonprofit Organizations

This comprehensive checklist identifies information for the due diligence process in connection with a proposed transaction between two parties. The entity responsible for producing requested documents should not have to create new documents. Production requests may seem duplicative; however, this is intentional in an effort to capture all relevant materials.

Approximately 40 US states require charitable solicitation registration, and navigating the maze of laws and registration/renewal regulations can be laborious. While many nonprofits outsource registration management to law firms or specialized companies, others elect to complete registrations on their own. For nonprofits seeking to do this work in-house, learn some pointers that help guide counsel through the nuances and pitfalls of charitable solicitation registration.

Working on a nonprofit board can a valuable and rewarding experience. But when the members of the board fail to ask the right questions about how their organization is being managed, the results often end up making the front pages.