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Starting a Non-Profit: Legal Framework and Compliance

Please join AWE in hosting the Digital Law & Innovation Society (DLIS), a non-profit organization that focuses on law and tech, with an access to justice focus. River City Venture Clinic (RCVC) in Edmonton, a new Edmonton legal clinic and a project of the Digital Law & Innovation Society, offers free legal information to entrepreneurs in early stages, change makers starting social enterprises and nonprofits, and small businesses.

Wondering whether to incorporate, and what that might mean for your non-profit? Come learn about the legal framework and compliance obligations for non-profits, including governance, fundraising laws, and reporting requirements.

In this session we will discuss:

● Overview of non-profit organizations and their legal requirements.

● Steps to incorporate a non-profit and obtain tax-exempt status.

● Governance and board responsibilities.

● Fundraising and solicitation laws.

● Reporting and compliance obligations for non-profits.

Sign up now to equip yourself with the essential knowledge and tools needed to navigate the early stages of establishing a non-profit with confidence and compliance.