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January 2020
Day of Caring Legal Clinic + Choice of Legal Entities Workshop
Communities Rise is proud to offera United Way Day of Caring Nonprofit and Small Business Legal Clinic (FREE legal consultation with an attorney) & Workshop Legal clinic appointments are filling fast, reserve yours today! Date: Thursday, January 23, 2020Time: 45-minute appointments available between 4:00 – 8:00 pmLocation: 2100 Building, 2100 24th Avenue, South, SeattleCost: FREE - food provided! Communities Rise is partnering with United Way of King County and Ventures to offer free business law consultations to microenterprises and nonprofits.Sign up to meet with a lawyer, at no cost, and…
Find out more »February 2020
New Overtime Rules: A Legal Perspective – Webinar!
2020 is ushering in new rules on the federal and state levels covering employees who are exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay. Generally, employees must be paid minimum wage and receive overtime pay, but certain "white collar" employees (bona fide executive, administrative, professional, or outside sales employees) are exempt from those rules if they meet a minimum salary level and certain job duties tests. Both the federal and state labor agencies have made changes to the exempt employee rules…
Find out more »Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Law, Part 2: Maintaining Nonprofits
This Communities Rise signature nonprofit seminar covers corporate, state and federal tax exemption status compliance requirements and issues for Washington nonprofits and 501c3 tax-exempt organizations. Topics will include: Fiduciary duties of directors and officers, Nonprofit corporate governance policies Charitable Solicitation Act, IRS Form 990 reporting, 501c3 tax-exemption issues including: - private inurement and private benefit (executive compensation), - lobbying and political activities, - charitable contribution issues, - unrelated business income and other issues. This CLE is ideal for attorneys and…
Find out more »March 2020
VOICES – Annual Fundraiser
Join us for our first fundraiser as a newly merged organization! This is an evening of celebration, inspiration, and connection. More information and ticketing to come.
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