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Community Arts Q&A Series: Part Four: Negotiating Real Estate Leases and Licenses
Program Preservation, Evolution, and Financial Change: Real Estate: Coping with Excess Space - Subleases and Assignments
Going Remote? Address Considerations for New York Not-for-Profit Corporations - updated
Nonprofits Involved in New York City Land Use and Zoning Processes Should Be Aware of Federal Limits on Lobbying Activity and State and Local Lobbying Disclosure Requirements
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Guidance on Commercial Leases During the Pandemic
Leasing Space: Negotiating Lease Agreements and Lease Modifications
Weathering Financial Storms: Navigating and Preparing for Financial Hardship
Publications
Charting the Course: Legal Help for Nonprofits in Troubled Times - Full Report (Bound Hard Copy)
There are a limited number of hard copies available. Many topics covered in this 2012 publication are relevant now.
This report provides proven business and legal strategies to help nonprofit leaders and board members meet the continuing challenges posed in a weak or uncertain economy. Nonprofit organizations are coping with increased demand for their services as funding remains precarious. Despite an unpredictable financial outlook, there are multiple strategies and best practices that nonprofits can pursue to minimize risks, sustain and enhance their programs, maximize their resources, and better position themselves to carry forth their charitable missions. The report focuses on five key areas: mission, people, facilities, funds, and relationships. It includes a detailed analysis and hypothetical examples of when and how legal assistance can make a positive difference. It also recommends public policies to support nonprofit advocacy, rationalize government contracting, simplify regulatory reviews, and increase access to working capital. Preview the table of contents and introduction. Copyright 2012. 146 pages, plus Executive Summary.
Charting the Course: Legal Help for Nonprofits in Troubled Times - Full Report (PDF Version)
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Thanks to the generosity of New York's philanthropic community, Lawyers Alliance is also making a free PDF copy of Charting the Course, including footnotes with website links, to nonprofit organizations facing financial difficulties that request a fee waiver. To request a copy for your nonprofit organization's limited internal use, send your and your organization's name, mail and email address, and phone number to publications@lawyersalliance.org with "Charting Fee Waiver Request" in the subject line. Do not use the buttons below.
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Charting the Course: Legal Help for Nonprofits in Troubled Times -- Executive Summary
*FREE* This Executive Summary identifies the primary themes and proven strategies discussed in the full report, Charting the Course. Despite an unpredictable financial outlook, there are multiple strategies and best practices that nonprofits can pursue to minimize risks, sustain and enhance their programs, maximize their resources, and better position themselves to carry forth their charitable missions. Charting the Course focuses on strengthening five key areas: mission, people, facilities, funds, and relationships. It also recommends public policies to support nonprofit advocacy, rationalize government contracting, simplify regulatory reviews, and increase access to working capital. Copyright 2012. 25 pages.
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