by Nikki Semanchik | Mar 24, 2020 | Nonprofit Law
If you have been running a California nonprofit for at least a few years, you are probably quite familiar with the long list of documents that you are expected to file on a regular basis to stay compliant with state law. However, as you may know, the California...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jan 24, 2020 | Nonprofit Law
As your San Diego nonprofit continues to grow, you will eventually need to recruit some volunteers to help you with your day-to-day operations. Before you bring them on board, however, you should take some of the following steps to prepare your organization for their...
by Nikki Semanchik | Nov 26, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
In recent years, nonprofits in California and throughout the United States have begun paying closer attention to the identities of their donors. In many cases, they do this because they want to make sure that their organization is not accepting money from anyone whose...
by Nikki Semanchik | Sep 23, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
When the idea to create a nonprofit first enters your mind, it can be tempting to rush out, set up shop, and begin helping people as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this approach can lead to expensive, potentially catastrophic issues down the line. At the...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jun 17, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
AB 1181: The Ever-Changing World of Nonprofit Reporting Standards Staying on top of your nonprofit’s reporting, documentation, and administrative paperwork can feel a little challenging at the best of times. When the state of California introduces changes and...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jun 11, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
When people band together to start a nonprofit organization, they usually do it because they are driven to fix a problem that is meaningful to them. They generally don’t do it because they want to get involved in the world of corporate governance and...
by Nikki Semanchik | May 30, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
Staying Compliant With California’s New Nonprofit Sexual Harassment Training Rules The #MeToo movement brought monumental change to Hollywood, politics, and a host of other industries. When the state of California passed SB-1343 last year, the nonprofit sector...
by Nikki Semanchik | May 2, 2019 | Nonprofit Law
The Tax Filing Deadline Is Looming For California-Based Nonprofits While April 15th has long been tax filing deadline day for most Americans, California-based nonprofit organizations must instead have their state and federal taxes filed by May 15th. With that date...
by Nikki Semanchik | Jan 3, 2019 | Business Law, General Counsel, Nonprofit Law
As the year wound down and we brought 2018 to a close, your nonprofit may receive requests for W-9 forms from companies you’ve done business with over the course of the year. You may think of a W-9 as a form that only applies to independent contractors (and, for the...
by Nikki Semanchik | Dec 14, 2018 | Business Law, Nonprofit Law
If you’re self-employed, work as an independent contractor, or operate a business that hires independent contractors to complete work for your company, you’ve likely heard something about a 1099. What Is a 1099? While wages and salaries are reported on the form W-2,...
