A Rose by any Other Name . . .
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act
Bylaws are Sometimes Like a Decades-Old Hairstyle
Big hair, long bangs, and enough hairspray to withstand a Category 4 hurricane: The style was new and fresh in the ‘80s. Everyone was doing
We Received Your Generous Donation. Nevertheless, . . .
David and Veronda Durden were faithful members of the flock at Nevertheless Community Church in Texas. They contributed over $22,000 in 2007. The Church happily
Is it Advisable to Have an Advisory Board?
The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation has one. Charity Navigator, an educational organization, has one, too. The Robin Hood Foundation, New York’s largest anti-poverty charity, has several, as does
How a Huge Donation Can Turn Into Bad News
A generous contribution: How can that be anything but great news? If the money came from a well-known financier who turned out to be a
The Crackdown on Unpaid Internships: Do Nonprofits Have to Worry?
Summer’s coming, and what’s hot is more than just the weather. Last year, the subject of unpaid internships boiled over in news stories of beleaguered
You Mean I Have to Pay Myself? Yup.
One of the beautiful things about forming a corporation – whether it’s a normal for profit corporation or a social enterprise like a benefit or
A Bit about Trademarks
Many clients ask me about whether or not they need to register their business name or newest product name as a trademark with the United
To "C" or to "S"… Yes, you gotta choose.
So, as you might have figured out, one of those pesky requirements for forming a business in the United States is that you have to
How your 50/50 raffle is like drinking a beer when you were in high school.
Raise your hand if you’ve attended a nonprofit event or fundraiser where a “50/50 raffle” – where the winning raffle ticket was worth 50% of
We’re Moving Our Offices August 1st!
The For Purpose Law Group, a law firm specializing in the representation of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations and socially conscious businesses throughout Southern California, is pleased
Business Fundamentals: Flexible Purpose Corporations
What are Flexible Purpose Corporations? UPDATE: In January of 2015, California revised the name of this corporate form to a Social Purpose Corporation. A Flexible