2015 Statewide Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofit Sector: Full Tilt Nonprofits

Robinson Bradshaw's Dianne Chipps Bailey co-presented at the 2015 Statewide Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofit Sector. The conference was held September 30 - October 2, 2015 at the Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Dianne along with David Heinen, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, N.C. Center for Nonprofits, presented a workshop entitled "2015 Legal Update: Better Safe Than Sorry."

At this workshop, participants learned:

• How new state tax laws affect your nonprofit’s operations
• How to keep your federal tax exemption
• If you need a charitable solicitation license
• The legal way to solicit and acknowledge contributions
• How board members can satisfy their fiduciary duties
• The forms you need to file with the IRS
• When to pay unrelated business income tax
• Whether your human resources practices meet Fair Labor Standards Act requirements and other laws.

Participants also had an opportunity to ask experts about the specific compliance issues facing your nonprofit.