How-to Guides for Nonprofits
On the journey, it helps to have a roadmap.
These free how-to guides are for informational purposes only and are meant to inform, answer frequently asked questions, and provide some general direction. (Although these guides are designed for nonprofits, they are also helpful primers for lawyers newer to the practice of nonprofit law.)
For legal advice and help with your nonprofit organization’s legal matters, always seek the advice of experienced legal counsel.
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Preparing for ICE
This guide presents an overview of the recent changes — since early 2025 — to immigration enforcement efforts and walks you through new legal risks these present for the nonprofit sector. Prepare for immigration enforcement encounters, including requests for government access to facilities and/or documents. Use our roadmap and easy-to-implement strategies, checklists, and resources to effectively mitigate the impact of these encounters on your nonprofit’s activities and operations.
Managing Charitable Dollars
Gifts and fundraising demands strategy on the nonprofit side, and our guide will help you navigate this terrain in accordance with shifting policy and legal guardrails.
Coming September 2026!
Mergers
Here, you will find resources to help with your nonprofit merger. Check back here for roadmaps and templates for navigating the Pennsylvania nonprofit merger process.
Coming September 2026!
Dissolutions
Dissolving a nonprofit in Pennsylvania can be a time-consuming and confounding process. Check back here for roadmaps and tools for dissolving a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation.
Coming September 2026!
Governance & Annual Compliance
Stay on top of nonprofit compliance matters. Check back here for checklists and other good governance tools to help keep your Pennsylvania nonprofit in compliance.
Coming soon!