Nonprofit Law

Bylaw Basics: Nonprofit Governance Outlined

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Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 33 minutes
Paul Roy
With Paul M. Roy from Withers Bergman LLP
Recorded May 14, 2025.
Product ID 100342

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Overview

Help Nonprofits Maintain Legal and Operational Integrity While Pursuing Their Mission

What makes a nonprofit's bylaws effective and legally sound? This practical course provides clear guidance on crafting and reviewing nonprofit organizational documents: from organizational structure to internal controls. Learn to develop bylaws that protect an organization's mission, clarify leadership responsibilities, and ensure legal compliance - register today!

  • Understand fundamental bylaw components.
  • Identify potential governance risks.
  • Outline the duties and powers of the board and officers.
  • Set up meeting and voting procedures.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Organizational Structure and Regulatory Compliance
  2. The Role and Rules of the Board of Directors
  3. Officers' Duties, Liability, and Relations With the Board
  4. Conflict of Interest Policies
  5. Rights and Responsibilities of Members
  6. Committees' Authority and Procedures
  7. Meetings: Frequency and Notice, Quorum, Voting Procedures
  8. Amendments, Dissolution, and Other Policies

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Product ID 100342

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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  1. Bylaw Basics: Nonprofit Governance Outlined

    1. Organizational Structure and Regulatory Compliance
    2. The Role and Rules of the Board of Directors
    3. Officers' Duties, Liability, and Relations With the Board
    4. Conflict of Interest Policies
    5. Rights and Responsibilities of Members
    6. Committees' Authority and Procedures
    7. Meetings: Frequency and Notice, Quorum, Voting Procedures
    8. Amendments, Dissolution, and Other Policies

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. It may also benefit accountants, enrolled agents, tax professionals, banking professionals, nonprofit directors and board members, and paralegals.

Speakers

Paul M Roy
Paul M.
Roy
Withers Bergman LLP
Speaker bio
Paul M Roy

Paul M. Roy

Withers Bergman LLP
Paul Roy

is an attorney with Withers Bergman LLP. He leads the firm's philanthropic and charitable organizations practice on the East Coast. Mr. Roy has been with Withers Bergman LLP and its predecessor for nearly 42 years. His practice focuses on domestic and international estate planning; advising private foundations and other non-profit organizations on tax matters; as well as counseling wealthy individuals with respect to planned giving and tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Roy has written numerous articles on domestic and international estate planning, and is a frequent speaker on legal matters that are relevant to artists, dealers, museums, and other charities. He earned his law degree from Georgetown University and his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.

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