The California Secretary of State is holding a free virtual nonprofit workshop on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 10 am to 11:30 am. You can register for the workshop here. Join the California Secretary of State’s Business Programs Division as we kick off recognizing National Nonprofit Day with a virtual workshop tailored just for you! We […]
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California Attorney General Forms
The following message is from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California: Updated Forms for 2022 Updated forms will be available for download by January 1, 2022 and will be required with any filings received by the Registry on or after January 1, 2022. Significant changes include fee updates for charity, raffle and […]
Changes to California Articles of Incorporation Filings
Effective January 1, 2013, the articles of incorporation of a California nonprofit corporation must now include the entity street address and mailing address. The changes to the requirements and a fill-in form for a nonprofit public benefit corporation are available here. The changes to the requirements and a fill-in form for a nonprofit mutual benefit […]
Pursuing Profit and Purpose: The Debate in California’s Statehouse and What it Means for Us
Emily and I just returned from a panel discussion at The HUB San Francisco on Pursuing Profit and Purpose: The Debate in California's Statehouse and What it Means for Us presented by The Aspen Institute and Omidyar Network. The focus was on two bills going through California's legislature that could significantly change the social enterprise sector: […]
UPMIFA: One Year Later
On January 14, 2009, Jill S. Dodd of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Bert W. Feuss of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation presented "UPMIFA: One Year Later" for the Northern California Planned Giving Council. UPMIFA is the acronym for the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, which California adopted effective January 1, 2009, […]