Nonprofit Organizations & Foundations
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Robinson Bradshaw is distinctive in its commitment to providing specialized legal services to nonprofit organizations. As a corporate and commercial law firm, we are uniquely positioned to provide sophisticated and cost-effective counseling and representation to our nonprofit organization clients.
We have extensive experience representing a diverse group of nonprofits in all aspects of organization, administration and management. Our work with these organizations encompasses all areas of our practice, including corporate, taxation, real estate and litigation. Our nonprofit clients include schools and universities, hospitals, churches and other religious organizations, endowments, supporting organizations, corporate and family foundations, museums, social clubs (including fraternal organizations), business leagues, trade organizations and a complement of charitable groups.
Our nonprofit organization clients include:
- Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Southeastern Conference
- PersonalGenomes.org
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte and affiliates
- UNC Management Company, Inc.
- Queens University of Charlotte
- Foundation For The Carolinas
- Discovery Place, Inc.
- The Morehead-Cain Foundation
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority and affiliates
- Young Women’s Christian Association of the Central Carolinas, Inc.
- Dogwood Health Trust
Experience
Represent charitable organizations in all aspects of their formation including incorporation, state and federal tax exemptions, corporate governance and board fiduciary duties, hiring and compensation of employees and consultants, and charitable solicitation licensing and compliance.
Advise professional fundraisers and fundraising consultants on registration and licensing requirements.
Represent professional athletes and other celebrities in connection with administering their charitable foundations, including in connection with national fundraising programs, regulatory issues related to online solicitations, raffles and auctions, and major gifts, including perpetual naming rights.
Represent national collegiate sports associations in a variety of matters including television contracts and associated digital agreements.
Represent operating charities in disputes with federal, state and local taxing authorities regarding denied exemptions and refunds.
Represent national fraternal organizations and their affiliate housing corporations and foundations in corporate governance, tax compliance, risk management and related matters.
Represent nonprofits in various business combinations and reorganizations, including divestitures, asset acquisitions, mergers, reclassifications and dissolutions.
Represent churches and other religious organizations in connection with various property-related matters, including acquisitions and dispositions of real property, construction of new facilities and other capital improvements, secured financing transactions and leasing activities.
Represent family and other private foundations regarding compliance with IRS rules and regulations, such as those related to self-dealing, grantmaking and program-related investments.
Represent corporate foundations in all aspects of their management, including governance, tax compliance, internal audits, matching gift programs and grant agreements.
Represent personal and public genomics organizations in all aspects of their formation and operation including incorporation, nonprofit determination and corporate governance matters, and informed consent and other institutional and regulatory compliance matters.
Represent various public charities on issues related to private inurement and related party excess benefit transactions, including best practices to help ensure compliance thereby reducing exposure to excise taxes.
Advise board members regarding conflicts of interest, fiduciary duties and other aspects of board governance.
Represent nonprofit hospitals with regard to a variety of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures and ownership transfers.
Represent high-net-worth individuals in connection with their personal philanthropy, including structuring significant charitable gifts and mitigating potential liability associated with volunteer nonprofit board service.
News & Events
News
- June 29, 2023
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- May 11, 2021
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- March 18, 2021
- Jan. 15, 2021
- June 30, 2020
- Feb. 3, 2020
- May 8, 2019
- Oct. 24, 2018
- Aug. 31, 2018
- May 25, 2018
- May 14, 2018
- March 2, 2018
- March 2, 2018
- Feb. 1, 2018
- Jan. 31, 2018
- Jan. 25, 2018
- Jan. 4, 2018
- Oct. 25, 2017
- Jan. 31, 2017
- Dec. 9, 2016
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- May 12, 2016
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- Jan. 15, 2016
- Oct. 12, 2015
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- June 8, 2015
- April 28, 2015
- New Attorney Brings Wealth of Experience in Public Pension AdministrationFeb. 2, 2015
- Jan. 15, 2015
- Jan. 5, 2015
- March 11, 2014
- Aug. 15, 2013
- Jan. 28, 2010
Events
The Center for School Leadership Development
140 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517April 27, 2018Central Piedmont Community College
Harris CampusApril 26, 2018The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Fredrick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, NC 28806April 23, 2018Benton Convention Center
301 W. Fifth St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101Feb. 28, 2018Mint Museum Uptown
500 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202Feb. 27, 2018Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207Feb. 6, 2018Myers Park Country Club
2415 Roswell Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28209Oct. 16, 2017Goodwill Opportunity Campus
5301 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208Oct. 12, 2017ASC Board Room
227 W. Trade St., Suite 250
Charlotte, NC 28202Sept. 21, 2017- Sept. 15, 2017
Goodwill Opportunity Campus
5301 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208Sept. 14, 2017Byron's South End
101 W. Worthington Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28203Aug. 29, 2017Crossroads Church
220 George W. Liles Parkway
Concord, NC 28027Aug. 24, 2017Arts & Science Council Board Room
227 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202May 22, 2017Foundation for the Carolinas
Kearney Solarium
220 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202May 16, 2017DoubleTree by Hilton - Biltmore
115 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803April 25, 2017Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611March 15, 2017Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte, NC 28215March 10, 2017Winston-Salem Marriott
425 N. Cherry St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101Feb. 22, 2017North Carolina Bar Center
8000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513Feb. 10, 2017Carolinas HealthCare System
5309 Airport Center Parkway
Building K
Charlotte, NC 28208Nov. 19, 2016Mint Museum Uptown
500 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202Nov. 17, 2016Duke Energy Center
46th Floor Vista
550 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202Nov. 10, 2016Fleming's Steakhouse
210 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202Nov. 3, 2016Brown Brothers Harriman
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005Nov. 1, 2016Wake Forest University Charlotte Center
200 N. College St., Suite 150
Charlotte, NC 28202Oct. 6, 2016Arts & Science Council Board Room
227 W. Trade St., Suite 250
Charlotte, NC 28202Sept. 29, 2016Sheraton Imperial Hotel
4700 Emperor Blvd.
Durham, NC 27703Sept. 23, 2016SCORE Charlotte Office
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210Aug. 29, 2016Robinson Bradshaw
101 N. Tryon St., Suite 1900
Charlotte, NC 28246Aug. 23, 2016- June 17, 2016
Grandover Resort & Conference Center
1000 Club Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27407May 24, 2016Carolinas HealthCare System
5309 Airport Center Parkway
Building K, Room 20AB
Charlotte, NC 28208May 14, 2016Fairfield Inn & Suites
201 S. McDowell St.
Charlotte, NC 28204May 13, 2016Vin Master
2000 South Blvd. #610
Charlotte, NC 28203May 12, 2016North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, NC 28806April 11, 2016Carmel Country Club
4735 Carmel Road
Charlotte, NC 28226March 30, 2016Zebra Restaurant
4521 Sharon Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaFeb. 8, 2016Robinson Bradshaw
101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1900
Charlotte, North CarolinaJan. 29, 2016Mecklenburg County Bar & Foundation Center
2850 Zebulon Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208Jan. 27, 2016The Duke Mansion
400 Hermitage Road
Charlotte, NC 28207Jan. 26, 2016ASC Board Room
Arts & Science Council
227 West Trade Street, Suite 250
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Dec. 1, 2015Omni Charlotte Hotel
132 E. Trade Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaOct. 27, 2015Ballantyne Hotel
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, North CarolinaOct. 16, 2015Ballantyne Hotel
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, North CarolinaOct. 15-17, 2015Benton Convention Center
301 W 5th Street
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSept. 30, 2015North Carolina Arboretum Education Center
100 Frederick Law Holmsted Way
Asheville, North CarolinaApril 17, 2015Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
3315 Scott Futrell Drive
Charlotte, North CarolinaMarch 30, 2015Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
430 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaMarch 7, 2015- Jan. 23, 2015
The Duke Endowment
800 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Jan. 22, 2015Marbella Suites en la Playa
Carret. Transpeninsular KM 17.5 S/N Col. Cabo Real
San Jose del CaboJan. 19-22, 2015Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 North Eastern Boulevard
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301Dec. 11, 2014CohnReznick LLP
525 North Tryon Street
Suite 1000
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Nov. 19, 2014Foundation For The Carolinas
220 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaOct. 2, 2014Duke Mansion
400 Hermitage Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaSept. 25, 2014Sheraton Imperial Hotel
4700 Emperor Blvd.
Research Triangle Park, North CarolinaSept. 18-19, 2014- Sept. 12, 2014
- Sept. 5, 2014
Hyatt Regency
1 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204Aug. 25-27, 2014- Aug. 15, 2014
- Aug. 8, 2014
Holiday Inn Charlotte-Center City
230 N. College Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaJuly 21-22, 2014Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall
Boone, North CarolinaJuly 18, 2014Foundation For The Carolinas
220 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaJuly 16, 2014United Way of Central Carolinas
301 South Brevard Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaJune 19, 2014CohnReznick LLP
525 N. Tryon Street
Suite 1000
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202June 17, 2014- May 8, 2014
The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, North CarolinaApril 28, 2014Chase Park Plaza Hotel
212 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
St. Louis, MissouriApril 8-10, 2014via webinar
April 2, 2014via Phone
March 18, 2014Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb. 28, 2014Grandover Resort
1000 Club Road
Greensboro, North CarolinaFeb. 26-27, 2014Marbella Suites en la Playa
Carret. Transpeninsular KM 17.5 S/N Col. Cabo Real
San Jose del CaboJan. 20-23, 2014The Westin Cincinnati
21 E. 5th Street
Cincinnati, OhioNov. 8-9, 2013Embassy Suites Hotel - Concord Convention Center
5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW
Concord, North CarolinaSept. 19-20, 2013Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
One South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IndianaAug. 18-20, 2013Via Webinar
May 22, 2013Charlotte Latin School
9502 Providence Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaMarch 15, 2013Sheraton Imperial Hotel
4700 Emperor Boulevard
Research Triangle Park, North CarolinaSept. 13-14, 2012- THE Foundations Seminar 2012
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
31 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IndianaAug. 26-28, 2012 Via Webinar
July 19, 2012Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Enka Campus
1459 Sand Hill Road
Candler, North CarolinaMay 14, 2012Doubletree Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Arlington, VirginiaApril 22, 2012Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb. 17, 2012ASC Board Room
227 W. Trade Street, Ste. 250
Charlotte, North CarolinaNov. 4, 2011Mecklenburg County Bar Center
438 Queens Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaOct. 26, 2011Grandover Hotel
1000 Club Road
Greensboro, North CarolinaSept. 23, 2011San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CaliforniaSept. 19, 2011- NIC Foundation
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
One South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IndianaAug. 19, 2011 Hilton Charlotte University Place
8629 JM Keynes Drive
Charlotte, North CarolinaAug. 1, 2011Courtyard by Marriott San Diego at Liberty Station
2592 Laning Road
San Diego, CaliforniaMarch 2, 2011O. Henry Hotel
624 Green Valley Road
Greensboro, North CarolinaFeb. 23, 2011Mecklenburg County Bar
438 Queens Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaFeb. 3, 2011The Ritz Carlton
210 East Trade Street
Charlotte, North CarolinaFeb. 2, 2011Marbella Suites en la Playa
Los CabosJan. 27, 2011Mecklenburg County Bar Center
438 Queens Road
Charlotte, North CarolinaJan. 19, 2011
Insights
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- Jan. 22, 2018L3: Long Leaf Law, North Carolina Bar Association blog
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- Nov. 21, 2017The Huffington Post
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- July 22, 2016The Huffington Post
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- Oct. 16, 2015The Huffington Post
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- March 6, 2013NCNG Network News
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- June 8, 2011NCNG Quarterly Newsletter
- The L3C: North Carolina's Newest Type of EntityNovember 2010Notes Bearing Interest, NCBA
- September 2010Fraternal Law
- Sept. 7, 2010Robinson Bradshaw Publication
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- April 28, 2010Robinson Bradshaw Publication
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- November 2009Charlotte Business Journal
- Oct. 26, 2009Robinson Bradshaw Publication
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- June 2009Notes Bearing Interest, NCBA
- June 5, 2009Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- April 14, 2009NCNG Network News
- March 2009Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- N.C. Charities in 2009: A Call to Action for the North Carolina BarFebruary 2009North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
- Sept. 15, 2008Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- Oct. 14, 2007Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- July 24, 2007NCNG Network News
- January 2007Robinson Bradshaw Publication