Dedicated Services to Assist Non-Profits

With more than a decade of experience in the non-profit world, our lawyers have a firm grasp of the challenges facing non-profit organizations and the complexities of managing them. Our firm's attorneys have a strong belief in the importance of non-profits and we are dedicated to doing everything we can to help them succeed.

Unfortunately, non-profit directors are often pulled in multiple directions as they juggle funding, tax issues, employee management, and meeting their organization's goals. With so many responsibilities, it is easy for non-profits to fall behind and run afoul of state, federal and local compliance laws. Our attorneys draw on their non-profit experience to help our clients ensure their organization has a strong legal foundation.

At Sifton & Salimi LLC, our lawyers provide a broad range of legal services to non-profit organizations, including:

• Non-Profit formation: defining your organization's purpose, establishing organizational form and governing body, acquiring tax-exempt status, drafting corporate documents
• Compliance with federal and local laws: requirements for maintaining tax-exempt status, reporting and disclosure requirements, rules governing charitable giving, fund raising, lobbying and political activities, rules pertaining to private foundations, board member protection and liability
• Employment issues: background checks for board members and officers
• Joint ventures: handling the legal issues concerning joint ventures with non-profits and for-profit entities including negotiating and drafting contracts
• Intellectual property: applying for and protecting copyrights or trademarks and obtaining licenses to use copyrighted materials
• Consulting services: needs assessments, identifying areas that fit your organization's mission and goals, designing programs, identifying partners, implementing programs, designing and implementing advocacy strategy, identifying funding sources, in-depth monitoring and evaluation, assessing internal operations, monitoring field offices and staff, field research and writing reports

Explore the other services we offer at One World Research.

Please contact us to discuss your needs with a knowledgeable attorney. Call 718-852-0600 today.

Sifton & Salimi LLC
55 Washington Street, Suite 312-D
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-852-0600
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