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Does Your Nonprofit Organization Need to Refile Form 1023-EZ?
November 02, 2022

QUESTION: A newly formed nonprofit organization filed IRS Form 1023-EZ to seek recognition of its exempt status under Section 501(c)(3).  The IRS approved the filing and issued a determination letter recognizing the organization’s tax-exempt…

November Nonprofit Spotlight: Comfort Zone Camp
November 02, 2022

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for November 2022 is Comfort Zone Camp. Perkins Law salutes Comfort Zone Camp for its mission to transform the…

Can a Nonprofit Organization Require Board Members to Donate?
September 22, 2022

The simple answer is yes it can (and many do), but perhaps the bigger question is whether an organization really wants (or needs) to impose such a mandate?  It is legally permissible for a nonprofit organization to require its directors to…

Common Areas of Trouble Among Business Partners
September 08, 2022

The US Small Business Administration reports that small businesses make up 99.5% of all Virginia businesses and employ 1.6 million people, or more than 46.6% of the state's workforce. Business relationships have their ups and downs, and…

September Nonprofit Spotlight: Jacob’s Chance
September 01, 2022

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for September 2022 is Jacob's Chance. Perkins Law salutes FRIENDS Association for Children for its mission to…

Free Legal Assistance to the Nonprofit Community from the UVA Law Nonprofit Clinic
August 19, 2022

The UVA Law Nonprofit Clinic offers free legal compliance check ups for area nonprofit organizations.  The vast array of compliance requirements, governance issues, and other risks that nonprofit leaders have to navigate can be overwhelming…

National Nonprofit Day!
August 17, 2022

Happy national nonprofit day! Perkins Law offers flat rate packages for starting a nonprofit, maintaining governance and compliance, business structures for social entrepreneurship, and more. Contact us today!  

August Nonprofit Spotlight: SOAR365
August 01, 2022

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for August 2022 is SOAR365. Perkins Law salutes SOAR365 for its mission to create life-fulfilling opportunities…

The Subtleties of Verbal and Body Language — Three Takeaway Tips from “You Can Read Anyone” by David J. Lieberman
July 26, 2022

As a nonprofit leader or small business owner, you are interacting with people on a regular basis in a variety of different settings.  Knowing how to “read people” is a special skill learned through years of experience and interaction with…

July Nonprofit Spotlight: FRIENDS Association for Children
July 01, 2022

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for July 2022 is FRIENDS Association for Children. Perkins Law salutes FRIENDS Association for Children for its…