Charities & Not-for-Profits

The Aird & Berlis Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Group provides a broad range of services to charities and other not-for-profit organizations, such as professional and trade associations, academic institutions, hospitals and other health-related organizations, community social service agencies, public and private foundations, sport and recreational associations, religious congregations and others. Our specialized team of lawyers is assembled to advise charity and not-for-profit clients on a full range of legal matters including:

Corporate Matters

Transition/continuance to the new not-for-profit corporate statutes
Incorporation
Special situations and strategic reviews
Governance best practices
Director duties and liabilities
Fundamental changes
Mergers, sales and acquisitions
Regulatory compliance
Member engagement
By-law and structure review

Charity Matters

Obtaining and maintaining charitable registration
Obtaining charitable gaming licenses
Tax planning and compliance
Trust law
Foreign operations
Permitted business activities
Fundraising
Sponsorship agreements
Donor arrangements

General Commercial and Other Matters

Regulatory compliance
Commercial agreements
Real estate
Intellectual property
Privacy
Labour and employment
Litigation

We also advise clients on the new federal and pending Ontario not-for-profit corporate legislation.

Each member of our Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Group also has experience serving as a director on the board of one or more not-for-profit organizations.