Charity Governance and Compliance
Running a Charity is like any other business – full of paperwork! You’re doing this because you love The Work not the legal paperwork. But, with great programming comes great responsibility – to make sure deals get done well.
Property
We advise and represent Charities and Not-for-Profits in relation to all legal aspects of their property-related dealings, including:
Purchases
Sales
Transfers
Mergers and acquisitions
Preparing, reviewing and negotiating easements over land
Property taxes and exemptions
Due Deligence
Disputes
Workplace and people issues
Advice for all employment laws and advise and develop appropriate contracts and policies for all types of working arrangements, including:
Employements
Independent Contracts
Volunteers
Dispute Resolutions
Risk and Safety
Misconduct Investigation
Human Resource Consulting
HR issues related to mergers/acquisitions/divestments
Governance
We provide strategic and practical advice to Directors of Charities and Not-for-Profits on:
Compliance and risk management, including governance structures
Modernizing Membership Structures
Governance Duties
Revising Bylaws
Appointment and termination of directors
Board Policies
Due Deligence
Privacy Issues
Failures and breaches of duties by directors or officers
Gifts, charitable fundraising & promotions
Advising on all legal and tax aspects associated with raising funds as a charity and Not-for-Profit, including:
Advising on gift deductibility
Reviewing Promotional Material
Advising charities, philanthropists and corporate foundations on sponsorships
Reviewing Receipts
Intellectual property licensing for promotional purposes
Advertising and marketing law, including advice regarding branding and marketing strategies.
Charitable trusts
Providing services related to the effective creation, organization and administration of trusts, including:
Advising in relation to bequests to charities
Amendments to Trust deeds
Advising in relation to charitable trust purposes
Cypres and other trust variation schemes
And advising in relation to charitable trust proceedings in court.
Advertising and marketing law, including advice regarding branding and marketing strategies
Disputes & Regulatory reviews
DISPUTES & REGULATORY REVIEWS Includes following:
Contract Disputes
Membership and governance
Regulatory, negligence and liability issues
Contract and service disputes
Regulatory and administrative disputes
And negligence (defense of actual or threatened proceedings)
Brand, Information & Reputation protection
Advising On:
Intellectual property use and protection
Privacy laws
Copyrights
Trademarks
Confidentiality
General commercial law including terms and conditions
Contract review and preparation
Tax
We advise on tax laws relating to charities, not-for-profits and philanthropy, including:
Whether your organization is eligible to become tax exempt
HST
Property tax exemptions for charities
Tax deductibility of donations
Compliance Reviews
Protect Your Organization
Our Charity Governance services includes contract drafting and review, property purchase and sale, leasing, policies and procedures, intellectual property protection, and labor and employment law.
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