Exempt Organizations, Education & Social Impact

Structuring and advising charitable organizations, benefit corporations, and hybrid entities to align governance, mission, and accountability, including with foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Negotiating commercial, technology, funding, licensing, and collaboration agreements with colleges and universities, corporations and government agencies, that advance mission and manage regulatory, financial, and reputational risk.

Drafting and reviewing grant, sponsorship, and subrecipient and subcontracting agreements to ensure compliance with IRS and grant requirements.

Advising on exemption qualification, UBIT, private inurement, political activity, charitable fundraising, endowments and state and federal public disclosure obligations.

Guiding nonprofits, foundations, and coalitions on permissible advocacy, registration, and reporting requirements, and designing effective public-policy engagement strategies.

Supporting exempt organizations and impact enterprises with donor data management, confidentiality obligations, and privacy matters that arise from mission-related work.

Supporting clients on mission-related investments, PRIs, and public–private collaborations.

Helping organizations assess and respond to executive orders, agency directives, and legislative developments that affect their operations, funding, and compliance.

Supporting cross-border activities, affiliates, subsidiaries, grantmaking, data protection and coordinating with our network of local counsel on compliance with local laws.

Supporting professional associations, membership organizations, and certification bodies in designing, implementing, and managing accreditation, credentialing, and continuing education programs, including governance, eligibility standards, compliance, and enforcement.