Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by three experienced tax-exempt organization specialists. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:

• For-profit or not-for-profit?
• What is a nonprofit?
• Incorporating and structuring the nonprofit
• Option of fiscal sponsorship
• State reporting and regulation
• Federal tax exemption
• Ongoing IRS reporting and regulation

Presenters: Alyssa Fitzgerald and Lisa McChesney of Goodwin Procter LLP and Josh Sattely, Third Sector New England

*Please note that registration is required for security clearance at Goodwin Procter.

The Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop Series is a joint project of the Arts & Business Council, Lawyers Clearinghouse, Goodwin Procter LLP, and Third Sector New England.