A ten-step checklist for board recruitment

A checklist of tips to use for recruiting board members.

Directors’ failure to meet the standard of care will result in personal liability

Unlike the incorporating statutes for business corporations, there has been little statutory reform to bring the non-profit incorporating statutes into the 20th century, much less the new millennium.

Rebuilding after the storm

It is a rare organization that has never gone through a period of turmoil, which may have even threatened its continued existence. Crisis can have a disheartening impact on all concerned. It can be the death knell for an organization or a time for renewal and revitalization.

Potential for director’s liability substantial

Charitable and nonprofit organizations in Canada are facing a wide variety of legal issues, including those made through inadvertence, negligence or misunderstanding, and may be involved in legal proceedings they could have avoided.

Accountability: The maturing of the charitable sector

How accountability has changed in the aging nonprofit sector.

Financial responsibilities of not-for-profit boards

Article on roles and responsibilities, budget, bookkeeping, financial statements, auditing and financial management for nonprofits.

Registering your nonprofit trademark

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 known in Canada.

Directors and officers liability insurance: An overview

An article descibing how to find the most appropriate form of liability insurance.

Time to take boards seriously

Examination of issues that make it difficult for organizations to build an effective board of directors and solutions.