January 16, 2011 to February 15, 2011
Lead Stories
Volunteers Can’t Trademark Name of Charity’s Fundraising Event
Court grants preliminary injunction against registration, saying organization owns the name
Bank May Use Payroll Deductions To Process Charitable Contributions
Court says program meets statutory requirement of accruing to the benefit of the employees
Court Enforces Pledge When University Relied
Written document failed to include any conditions on effectiveness of gift
Ready Reference
Governance—A Tale of Good Intentions
A Classic by Carol Henn, former E.D. of Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
To the Point
How do I legally go about "giving" it to them?
I am founder of an animal welfare corporation that has 501(c)(3) charitable exempt status. It's time for me to retire and let younger folks take over. How do I legally go about "giving" it to them?
Lessons from Litigation