Understanding the Dynamics of Serving on a Nonprofit Board and Fundamental Principles in Non-Profit Organizations Law (2024 Edition)

Gregory A. Nielsen
Gregory A. Nielsen
Nielsen Training & Consulting, LLC

Gregory Nielsen is a sought-after speaker and Consultant committed to helping leaders and organizations translate vision into reality.

Michael A. Lehmann
Michael A. Lehmann
Dechert LLP

Michael A. Lehmann advises tax-exempt organizations on a wide variety of global tax matters.

On-Demand: May 13, 2024

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Program Summary

Session I - Highly Effective Nonprofit Boards: Developing habits and practices for excellence – Gregory Nielsen

Highly effective nonprofit Boards don’t come together by accident, but rather are the product of intentionality, preparation, and commitment to the mission. In this engaging seminar, explore practical and refreshingly unique ways in which you can reimagine and better understand the roles of the Board and the habits and practices necessary to translate a nonprofit’s bold vision into reality. This seminar dives deep into the key practices of dynamic nonprofit Boards, potential pitfalls to avoid, as well as current trends and hot topics. Attorneys will find added value in discussion of IRS areas of enforcement focus and strategies to ensure ethical governance, manage conflicts of interest, and mitigate risk. We will also discuss the impact of recent legislation on the nonprofit landscape. By the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will be equipped to embody excellence in nonprofit governance.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • 5 habits of healthy Boards
  • Current trends and hot topics in Board governance
  • IRS regulation and cases to know
  • Managing conflicts of interest and mitigating risk
  • Recent legislation and its impact on nonprofits

Session II - Basics of Nonprofit Organizations Law – Michael Lehman

This program will provide attendees with an introduction to the key concepts in the world of nonprofit organizations, both on the corporate law side and also on the tax side.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • What is a Nonprofit
  • Choice of Form of Nonprofit
  • Choice of Jurisdiction
  • Bylaws Basics
  • Tax-Exempt Status Basics

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Gregory-A.-Nielsen_Nielsen-Training-&-Consulting,-FedBarGregory A. Nielsen | Nielsen Training & Consulting, LLC

Gregory Nielsen is a sought-after speaker and Consultant committed to helping leaders and organizations translate vision into reality. He is an accomplished nonprofit CEO, having previously led the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. His leadership was recognized locally and nationally and honored with awards from the Better Business Bureau for Ethics and the Louisville Urban League for championing diversity. Gregory is a military veteran, having previously served as an officer and attorney in the United States Army. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctorate from Notre Dame Law School.

 

Michael A. Lehmann | Dechert LLP

Michael A. Lehmann advises tax-exempt organizations on a wide variety of global tax matters. He has extensive experience representing nonprofit organizations, including healthcare providers, social services agencies, alcohol and substance abuse centers, scientific research organizations, religious organizations, museums, trade associations, private foundations, as well as arts, community development and social welfare organizations. Mr. Lehmann counsels clients on obtaining and maintaining federal, state and local tax-exemption; obtaining real property tax exemption; executive compensation; joint ventures and partnerships between non-profit and for-profit organizations; employee benefits; tax disputes, audits, controversies and protests involving the Internal Revenue Service, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the New York City Department of Finance.

In particular, Mr. Lehmann has significant experience advising clients on UBIT, ECI and FIRPTA issues, having handled such issues in transactions, planning and tax strategies as well as audits and controversies with the IRS. He has obtained favorable rulings on UBIT structures and has successfully defended the non-UBIT characterization of transactions in more than a dozen IRS audits. He is a regular columnist for The Journal of Exempt Organizations and has published numerous articles relating to UBIT topics.

Mr. Lehmann has also represented many non-U.S. persons in handling ECI exposures in a variety of contexts including all types of investment funds, real estate projects, blocker structures, tax treaty planning, energy and power generation projects, and more. He has successfully represented numerous non-U.S. investors in IRS audits of asserted FIRTPA and ECI generating activity, closing nearly all such audits with either no change letters or very favorable settlements.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Lehmann worked at another law firm where he served as the partner in charge of the tax and tax-exempt organizations practice.

Agenda

Session I – Highly Effective Nonprofit Boards: Developing habits and practices for excellence | 10:50am – 1:00pm

  • 5 habits of healthy Boards | 10:50am – 11:20am
  • Current trends and hot topics in Board governance | 11:20am – 11:50am

Break | 11:50am – 12:00pm

  • IRS regulation and cases to know | 12:00pm – 12:20pm
  • Managing conflicts of interest and mitigating risk | 12:20pm – 12:40pm
  • Recent legislation and its impact on nonprofits | 12:40pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

Session II – Basics of Nonprofit Organizations Law | 1:10pm – 2:10pm

  • What is a Nonprofit | 1:10pm – 1:20pm
  • Choice of Form of Nonprofit | 1:20pm – 1:30pm
  • Choice of Jurisdiction | 1:30pm – 1:40pm
  • Bylaws Basics | 1:40pm – 1:50pm
  • Tax-Exempt Status Basics | 1:50pm – 2:10pm
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