Charitable and nonprofit organizations in Canada are facing a wide variety of legal issues. Sometimes, these issues are of the organization's own making through inadvertence, negligence or misunderstanding, and they may, as a result, be involved in legal proceedings they...
"We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice - that is; until we have stopped saying "It got lost", and say, "I lost it." - Sydney...
Roles and Responsibilities The management of an organization's finances is one of the least understood, yet most important responsibilities of a board member. This responsibility is on two levels - as an individual board member and as a board collectively....
While one trade-mark application can cover both wares and services, you must file a separate application for each trade-mark. The basis of your application will be to cover existing use, proposed use, use and registration abroad, or making the mark...
This should not be construed as legal advice and is for general information purposes only. Each year, hundreds of non-profit organizations search for liability insurance. This article will help those in search of liability insurance select the most appropriate coverage....
"There is no single `right way' to structure your board," says Michael Burns, a board consultant. "The design must reflect the maturity of the organization and its future needs." Trying to make boards conform to preconceived structures can seriously damage...
Is your board of directors fulfilling its role? This article examines some of the issues that make it increasingly difficult for non-profit organizations to build an effective board of directors and provides some rays of hope for those beleaguered by...
An essential part of every charity, trade-marks can be lost if they are not properly protected. If your organization wants to avoid the possibility of losing its trade-marks or trade-mark rights by default, it must be proactive. In fact, contrary...
Before you settle down to form a committee, whether of volunteers only or of a mixture of staff and volunteers, ask yourself, "Is this committee really necessary?" If the answer is "yes", then ask, "How many people should be on...
Many people who volunteer for boards of non-profit organizations seem to place their legal liability exposure on a different plane than do members of for-profit boards. In general terms, however, volunteer directors have the same legal liabilities; the only difference...
