Charitable nonprofits are required to comply with a wide array of federal and state laws and regulations. During this workshop for nonprofit staff and board members as well as attorneys, CPAs, and consultants, get answers and information on many common legal issues that affect nonprofits. The first hour will offer a crash course on key legal compliance issues for nonprofits, and breakout sessions will go into more depth on specific topics. Presenters will also offer non-answers to participants’ legal questions to wrap up the workshop.
12:30 – 12:35 Welcome and Introduction
12:35 – 1:35 A One-Hour Crash Course in Legal Compliance for Nonprofits
Ed Chaney, David Heinen, and Elizabeth Mauch
1:35 – 1:40 Break
1:40 – 2:40 Breakout Sessions
Charitable Solicitation in North Carolina – Playing by the Rules
Ed Chaney and Gail Eluwa
Overview of 990 and Tips for Productive IRS Correspondence
Elizabeth Mauch
Hot Topics in Employment Law for Nonprofits
David Heinen
2:40 – 2:50 Break
2:50 – 3:50 Breakout Sessions
The Practice of Good Governance
Ed Chaney
Overview of Financial Statements, Internal Controls and How to Prepare for Your Audit
Elizabeth Mauch
Make Your Nonprofit’s Voice Heard (Legally) – Lobbying Laws for 501(c)(3)s
David Heinen
3:50 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:00 (Non)-Answers to Nonprofits’ Frequently Asked Legal Questions
Ed Chaney, David Heinen, and Elizabeth Mauch