Nonprofit Incorporation Workshops

The two-hour seminar is designed to answer general questions and provide nonprofits with enough information to ensure that they are ready to go forward with the legal process. A sampling of the many topics covered include the benefits of being a nonprofit versus a for-profit business, incorporating and structuring the nonprofit, state and federal reporting and regulation, fiscal agency, and completing the Form 1023 for federal tax-exemption.

The Clearinghouse continues to receive positive feedback from both the nonprofit organizations and the attorneys representing them on a pro bono basis. Susan Abbott, Esq. of Goodwin Procter LLP who both teaches the Nonprofit Seminar and represents her own pro bono clients explains that “the seminars are tremendously useful in giving people some introductory information about setting up nonprofits and helping them decide whether this is the right path for them. The seminars create educated clients, which is very helpful both for the clients themselves and for the attorneys with whom they are ultimately matched. I’ve really enjoyed helping lead the seminars and meeting people with so many different and exciting ideas for nonprofit organizations.”

Our workshop schedule is as follows:

Thursday, September 11 (4:30 - 6:30 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Goodwin Procter, 53 State Street, Boston

Thursday, October 16 (4:30 - 6:30 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Goodwin Procter, 53 State Street, Boston

Tuesday, October 28 (6:00 - 8:00 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Boston Public Library at Copley, Boston

Thursday, December 11 (4:30 - 6:30 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Goodwin Procter, 53 State Street, Boston

Thursday, January 29, 2009 (4:30 - 6:30 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Goodwin Procter, 53 State Street, Boston

For more information about these programs, contact  Machiko Sano Hewitt at 617 778-1954. Registration is required for all programs.