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Forming Not-for-Profit Corporations

Gain a better understanding of the process for forming a nonprofit corporation.

What does it mean to be a nonprofit corporation? Does it really mean the corporation cannot have any profits? This presentation will explain what it means and does not mean to be a nonprofit corporation. You will be provided with information regarding how to form a nonprofit corporation.

77 minutes
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Agenda

Where to Incorporate

  • Complexity
  • Regulatory Oversight

Certificate of Incorporation

  • Basic Requirements
  • Optional Provisions
  • Federal Tax-Exempt Requirements
  • Regulatory Approvals

Bylaws

  • Members
  • Board of Directors
    • Qualification
    • Number
    • Terms and Term Limits
    • Quorum and Voting
  • Committees
    • Types
    • Delegation of Authority Limits
    • Required Committess
  • Officers
  • Indemnification

Policies

  • Conflict of Interest
  • Record Retention
  • Whistle-Blower
  • Other

Miscellaneous

  • Initial Board Actions
  • EIN
  • Ongoing Compliance
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This course was last revised on January 31, 2023.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

Anita Pelletier

Anita Pelletier

Nixon Peabody LLP

  • Counsel in the Rochester, NY office of Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Represented organizations ranging from the very small to the very large on all matters relating to nonprofit governance and related issues; also worked with several organizations to guide them through IRS and regulatory audits; assisted numerous charities in navigating the various rules regarding charitable solicitations in a market that necessitates the use of social media and electronic communications
  • Conducts regular seminars and workshops on nonprofit governance, issues relating to tax-exempt status and charitable solicitations
  • Member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) and a member of the Legal Resources Committee and is also involved with the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys, previously serving as a board member as well as chair of their Media Committee and co-chair of the Program Committee; also a member of the American, New York State, and Monroe County bar associations
  • Received numerous awards for her commitment to pro bono service; in 2003, she received the William E. McKnight Award from the Monroe County Bar Association; in 2005, she received the Legal Aid Society of New York City Pro Bono Award
  • A recipient of Nixon Peabody’s Rodman Peabody Pro Bono Award, winning in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 to 2015
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 in the field of Nonprofit/Charities Law and has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2017
  • J.D. degree, summa cum laude, Syracuse University School of Law; M.P.A. degree, Maxwell School of Public Administration; B.A. degree in economics, St. John Fisher College
  • Can be contacted at 585-263-1164 or [email protected]
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Product ID: 410114
Published 2023
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