Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: What Fundraisers Need to Know

LOCATION: Barrie Public Library, 60 Worsley Street, Barrie ON, L4M 1L6

TIME: 12:30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.

COST: Members: $25.00 Non-Members: $35.00

*You must attend this session at the location listed above*

*Light lunch will be served*

Program Summary

Fundraising for charitable organizations has become a complex business. Charities engage in sophisticated activities to generate revenue for their mission and the activities have tax consequences. This teleconference will review the federal tax consequences of fundraising activities and provide specific guidance on how to avoid tax and other legal pitfalls.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn:

1. Implications for corporate sponsorships, product endorsement programs and fundraising in general
2. Pitfalls to avoid in fundraising programs
3. Substantiation, disclosure and acknowledgement rules

About the Presenter

Paula Goedert is a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP where she chairs the Associations and Foundations Practice Group. She concentrates her practice on the representation of non-profit organizations, including professional societies, trade associations, charities and private foundations. She is listed in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the Non-Profit/Charities category.

Target Audience

To register

Please contact Christopher Vanderkruys at 705-728-1010 ext. 7137 or by email at cvanderkruys@barrie.ca