When making significant changes to your organizational purpose, legal structure or governance, there are important internal and external steps to ensure you stay in compliance with the law. Some changes just require board approval, and others require filing paperwork with state or federal...
Bylaws outline the rules of internal operation for a Board of Directors, and because regulations are state-specific, there is quite a bit of variation. A Maine nonprofits will want its Bylaws tailored to state law, in particular to the Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act. We caution against modeling...
This article suggests Dos and Don'ts for writing nonprofit bylaws that are appropriately customized to your particular nonprofit. #bylaws
This articles suggests some considerations when writing or updating bylaws for your nonprofit board. #bylaws
This checklist outlines necessary elements and guiding principles for nonprofit bylaws. #bylaws
Carefully crafted bylaws and adherence to them can help ensure the fairness of your board decisions and provide protection against legal challenges. #bylaws
Two of the most important legal documents, a nonprofit’s articles of incorporation and its bylaws, overlap in a few key instances yet are also quite distinct. Learn about the similarities and differences to ensure your organization is starting off on the right foot. #bylaws #incorporation