Small Business and Nonprofit News
Webinar: Insurance Recovery for Commercial Property and Other Damage in the Wake of Civil Unrest
This 2020 webinar goes over the what nonprofits and small businesses can do about damage insurance claims from civil unrest as well as claims related to COVID-19.
Webinar: Developing Better Bylaws - Supporting Mission, Governance and Operations at Your Nonprofit
This 2020 webinar goes over how to develop better nonprofit bylaws.
Webinar: Navigating Uncharted Waters During a Period of Hyper-Change and Pivoting to 3-Month Rolling Budgets
Given the current impact of COVID-19 on fundraising and operations, nonprofits are faced with the challenge of responding to “hyper change.” This webinar will provide fiscal and financial strategies and guidance for nonprofit leaders and their organizations during this time of uncertainty. When and how should you protect your organization’s assets? How is best to position financial resource utilization during a hyper change period until “true” recovery begins? We will begin by exploring a framework for a thoughtful approach that favors using a financial bias of protecting the financial position of a nonprofit organization when considering key management decisions that must be made during a period of disruption, uncertainty and hyper-change. Next, we will discuss how to evaluate organizational financial health and the implications of an unpredictable crisis and the resulting economic downward pressure on funding and the increased use of operating reserves and the changing demand for services and programs all of which could lead to rapidly growing deficits. We will conclude with a new strategy pivoting away from having a fiscal year and annual budget focus and moving to three-month (90-day) rolling budgets as a planning focus. This pivot requires close attention to planning and assessing three-month performance vs. over-focusing on annual performance. Join the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and presenter A. Michael Gellman, CPA, CGMA, Founding Principal/Shareholder of Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits, LLC (FS4N) and Sustainability Education 4 Nonprofits (SE4N).
Legal Alert: Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Act) was enacted. The Act made several changes to the CARES Act as it relates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On July 3, 2020, the PPP Extension Act extended the deadline to apply for PPP to August 8, 2020.
Webinar: Reopening the Office - Considerations for Bringing Workers Back Safely
This webinar discusses operational steps to successfully and safely bring employees back to work as the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home order ends.
Webinar: All Things Non-Profit
This panel workshop discusses how to start a nonprofit, including information on corporate registration, licensing, tax registration and how to apply for grants. Facilitated by the DCRA Small Business Resource Center, it includes representatives from DCRA's Corporations Division, DC Office of Tax & Revenue, and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
Webinar: D.C. Universal Paid Leave Benefits Launch July 1 - What Employers Need to Know
Watch our webinar on D.C. Paid Family Leave's launch in July 2020, and what nonprofit and small business employers need to know.
UPDATED Legal Alert: Take These Steps to Apply for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
Organizations that received the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan must follow specific guidelines and complete a separate application to have all or part of the loan forgiven. This legal alert explains how to do it.
Webinar: The ABCs of a Business Bankruptcy
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on businesses, large and small, forcing countless businesses to close, shift business models, default on financial obligations, and more. Many businesses are now considering all of their post-COVID options—including bankruptcy and subchapter 5 relief under the Small Business Reorganization Act. Learn about what business bankruptcy is, the types of bankruptcy available to small businesses, what to expect from the bankruptcy process, and steps your business can take now. Join the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, DC Startup Week, the D.C. Department of Small & Local Business Development, and Michael Lichtenstein from Shulman Rogers for this webinar on business bankruptcy.
Webinar: Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic
This webinar discusses how your business may be able to approach some of your COVID-19 related commercial leasing concerns.
A Fundraising “Silver Lining”: New Donor Incentives Under the CARES Act
The CARES Act contained two less publicized benefits for nonprofit donors in 2020.
Is Your Nonprofit or Small Business Impacted By Coronavirus? Apply NOW for Economic Relief Programs
New legislation, including the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has created significant new resources for nonprofits, small businesses, and individual workers which have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board Basics Webinar: Whistleblower Policies & Nonprofit Transparency
Maintaining accountability is an important function of nonprofit boards. In this webinar, we'll discuss two ways that nonprofits can make themselves more accountable and transparent by: - Implementing whistleblower policies to encourage reporting from within the organization, and - Disclosing or making available information to the public about the nonprofit and other outside stakeholders. Join Jason Qu, Managing Attorney at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, as we cover the legal requirements and best practices in this area, along with practical ways that nonprofits can leverage accountability and transparency to support their goals.
Legal Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act - What Nonprofit Employers Need to Know
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the House's Families First Coronavirus Response Act and President Trump signed the bill into law. This legal alert answers some frequently asked questions about provisions of the FFCRA that are of particular importance to employers: the emergency expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act and emergency paid sick leave.
Legal Alert: Nonprofit Board Operations During Coronavirus Containment – Leveraging Electronic Alternatives
Restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic will limit the ability of nonprofit boards to operate normally and hold in-person meetings. As a general matter, binding actions by nonprofit boards and board committees may only be taken by vote during a duly noticed meeting of the directors at which a quorum is present. Fortunately, boards can use electronic platforms to meet and conduct business during the affected period and/or take actions via unanimous written consent.