Attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton will present an educational webinar on The Nuts & Bolts of Starting a Nonprofit. The session will cover everything from preliminary considerations through ongoing compliance and governance, and is intended to give newly-forming organizations the key information they need to decide on next steps.
The presentation will include an overview of the key building blocks to forming a successful nonprofit, including:
Preliminary considerations to help determine whether to form a nonprofit
Legal entity formation basics
Nonprofit governance documents and best practices
Applying for federal tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
Charitable Solicitation Requirements
Best Practices to Ensure Success
This training is part of a series of legal basics modules intended to help support Black-owned and founded small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations avoid costly mistakes and build sustainable businesses.
Legal trainings are free to the general public. Registration is required.
Meet the Presenters. . .
Amanda Brown, Esq.
Amanda’s practice focuses on corporate and financial transactions. Amanda joined the firm in 2019 after receiving a J.D. from Harvard Law school.
David Seidman, Esq.
David’s practice focuses on antitrust and litigation. David joined the firm in 2021 after receiving a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Katherine Hughes, Esq.
Katherine is the firm’s Director of Pro Bono – U.S., working with a dedicated team to manage the firm’s award-winning pro bono practice. Katherine previously served as General Counsel at a reproductive healthcare nonprofit and received her J.D. from Fordham Law School.
Chantal Kordula, Esq.
Chantals practice focuses primarily on transactions in Latin America, particularly mergers and acquisitions, project and acquisition finance, and restructurings. Chantal received her J.D. from Harvard Law School, joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2008.
Nimat Lawal, Esq.
Nimat’s practice focuses on corporate and financial transactions. Nimat joined the firm in 2018 after receiving a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Rachel Austin Shapiro, Esq.
Rachel’s practice focuses on taxation. Rachel joined the firm in 2016 after receiving a J.D. from Columbia Law School.