by Seton_Tethos | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Not surprisingly, most California-based family foundations establish their charitable corporations in the State of California. And also, not unexpectedly, most board member directors of California-based family foundations consist exclusively (or almost exclusively) of...
by Seton_Tethos | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
While Santa is making his list and checking it twice, now is the time to do the same for your nonprofit organization! Here are a few tips to get you started and keep you off the IRS naughty list. #1 Annual Meeting Every year your nonprofit board needs to meet at...
by Seton_Tethos | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
While it just happened a couple of years ago, it is very fresh that Y Combinator, the top incubator in Silicon Valley has now opened its doors to charitable and social enterprises. Who would have thought that techies wanted to save the world too!...
by Seton_Tethos | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed down a pair of decisions in Girl Scouts of Manitou Council, Inc. (“GS Chapter”) v. Girl Scouts of the United States of America (“GS National”). In short, GS National determined that “realignment” was necessary...
by Seton_Tethos | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Legal audits can be very helpful for charities. We just finished an audit for a celebrity client of ours. Your Legal Audit should consider the following important factors: (1) Board Governance & Formality Compliance (2) Employment Policies and Procedures (3)...
