We probably hear or read about fraudulent activity, on average, at least weekly. The headlines confirm that fraud does occur in NPOs and, in some instances, may have a significant impact on their continued viability.
Most Ontario charities are aware – or should be – that they should address the potential for liability arising when their board of directors continues to delegate investment decision making to a discretionary investment fund manager.
Looking at tort law and how that affects charities and wrongful acts committed by employees.
A look at the legitimate lobbying activities in Ontario under the Lobbyist Registration Act.
A checklist of tips to use for recruiting board members.
The challenges of working internationally with changing exchange rates and dollar values.
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.
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.
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.
The reality of a nonprofit merger is that it is neither an elixir nor a heresy. Rather, a merger is one alternative — not necessarily the best or only one — for nonprofits seeking to respond to the challenging trends of the times.
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