FREE Webinars on Nonprofit Governance

The Community Counsel Program is working with the DC Bar to co-sponsor a free series of five webinars for nonprofit organizations entitled: NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE & THE REVISED IRS FORM 990 - A SERIES OF FIVE WEBINARS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU FILL IN THE BLANKS.

An organization’s Form 990 is one of its most important documents. It is the world’s window into the organization. The IRS, donors, funders and the press review the Form 990 to determine such information as:

*Does the organization have an independent board of directors overseeing its operations?
*Does the organization maintain high ethical standards and a culture of transparency for donors, volunteers, clients and employees?
How much of each donation does the organization pay its outside fundraisers and how much does it keep for its mission?
Is the organization's executive compensation in line with organizations in the area of similar size and with a similar mission?

In recent years the IRS has adopted a specific focus on nonprofit governance as part of its oversight of nonprofits exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The revised Form 990 requires nonprofits to describe in detail their governance practices, including such issues as how the nonprofits manage conflicts of interest and set executive compensation.

This five-part webinar series is designed to help nonprofit organizations, and the attorneys who represent them, understand and comply with the new disclosure requirements. Each webinar in this series will discuss in-depth one of the new disclosure requirements. It will assist participatns in developing policies and procedures that will allow their organizations to follow best practices and help inspire confidence in funders and the general public that the organization is well run.

The webinars are held once a month. They begin at 12 noon and last approximately 60 minutes – and you never have to leave your office!

This series is designed for members of the board of directors and senior executives of nonprofits, as well as attorneys that counsel nonprofit organizations on governance matters.

To register, please click the following link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/598666041

Susan A. Calistri
Staff Attorney
Community Counsel Program Coordinator