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Cybersecurity Made Simple: Protecting Your Mission and Your Donors
This workshop breaks cybersecurity down into plain language and practical action.
Using Data for Good
(December 9, 2025 webinar) In this session, you’ll learn how to update your Candid profile to tell your story effectively and earn Seals of Transparency that demonstrate your impact and accountability.
Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit with Members
Use these sample bylaws as a model for organizations with members.
Sample Bylaws for Nonprofit without Members
Use these sample bylaws as a model for organizations without members.
Best Practices for Month-End Close
(September 7, 2023 webinar) What does your organization’s current financial close process look like? Whether you scramble every month or feel like things run smoothly, it’s helpful to pay attention to certain key areas.
Interpreting Force Majeure Clauses
Understanding force majeure clauses in your contracts can help you make informed decisions about cancelling events with or without penalties.
Make Your Nonprofit’s Voice Heard (Legally) – Lobbying Laws for 501(c)(3)s
(January 6, 2023 webinar) This webinar will provide an overview of federal and state lobbying laws affecting nonprofits. We’ll address common questions nonprofits have about limits on lobbying and state rules on lobbying registration and reporting.
2022 Election Results, Legislative Update & Implications for Nonprofits
(November 18, 2022 webinar) This webinar will begin with a brief overview of trends in North Carolina’s nonprofit sector and current challenges facing nonprofit organizations. It will also include a discussion of the impact of the 2022 election on nonprofits, of state and federal policy solutions that might help nonprofits and the communities they serve, and of potential legislative challenges for nonprofits in 2023 and beyond.
Diversity Quotas in the Workplace
Overview of diversity quotas, affirmative action, and pitfalls to avoid.
IRS Compliance Guides - Publication 4221
The essential guidelines for maintaining tax-exempt status with the IRS.
Purchasing & Procurement Policy Samples
Sample purchasing policies to be compliant with federal and state regulations.
Grants Management Guidance for Non-Profit Organizations
Legal compliance with financial management standards for nonprofits receiving federal funds.
Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Know about the 2022 Election
(April 1, 2022 webinar) This spring and fall, voters across North Carolina will go to the polls to elect new members of Congress, the state legislature, judges, and local officials. These elected officials will be entrusted to make decisions on laws and policies of critical importance to the work of every NC nonprofit. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2022 election for nonprofits.
Lobbying Considerations for Nonprofits: What Your Organization Needs to Know
Video covering legal parameters for nonprofit lobbying and use of various communication channels in grassroots advocacy.
CAN-SPAM and Email Marketing for Nonprofits
Guidelines to be certain your newsletter and other communications are sent legally.