Fiscal Sponsorship – Some Tricky Issues: CLA Presentation

Today, NEO Law Group’s Erin Bradrick presented to the California Lawyers Association’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee on some tricky issues involving fiscal sponsorship. The focus was on 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsors and projects. Some highlights below: Common Models Fiscal Sponsorship Charges to the Project’s Fund Key Provisions in the Fiscal Sponsorship...

Anti-Discrimination Laws – Title VII

Nonprofits must of course be aware of and compliant with applicable anti-discrimination laws. The first law we’ll review in this area is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Employment Discrimination Title VII protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,...

“Friends Of” Organizations—Creating a U.S. Nonprofit that Supports a Foreign Charity

Whether it be preserving the breathtaking paintings and sculptures in the famous Louvre of Paris, feeding malnourished children in Somalia, or combatting extreme gender inequality in Saudi Arabia, there is no shortage of international causes that might compel U.S. citizens and organizations to want to donate abroad. While a...