Description
Very few people bother to look at their nonprofit bylaws – until they want to take some unusual action or there is a dispute.
And that’s when you need bylaws that work! Not bylaws that…
- Are open to several interpretations
- Describe the way things used to be done
- Fail to cover key power issues
Instead, your bylaws should set out clear roles and responsibilities so that people can understand how to proceed, without litigation.
There is both art and science in drafting nonprofit bylaws that work. Well-written bylaws help shape power relationships within a nonprofit organization, provide unambiguous procedures to prevent disputes, and reduce the risks of litigation. They are the “Constitution” of a nonprofit corporation. They should provide answers, not raise questions.
This webinar will answer your questions and leave you with confidence in being able to recognize a workable set of governing instruments, including:
- The relationship to articles of incorporation
- Whether you should be a “membership” organization
- Whether your bylaws answer the question: "whose organization, is it?
- How to deal with ex officio directors
- How to deal with term limits
- How to deal with board committees
- The critical issues in removal clauses
In a line-by-line review of sample articles of incorporation and bylaws, you will learn how to avoid aspirational language, inconsistent language, passive tense, and ambiguities.
You will take home our most popular Ready Reference Pages on articles of incorporation and bylaws, "annotated" with explanatory comments and sample forms that work!
Once you have purchased this webinar, you will be emailed the link and password to access the video, along with a link to download any supporting materials (e.g., copy of the PowerPoint, handouts, etc.). This email will be sent to the address that you list when you check out. If you have any questions, please contact PANO’s Assistant Director, Christina Spadaro, at christina@pano.org or 717-839-6560.
