You are on the Board of a Non-Profit

Now What?

Date
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Time
11:15am - Registration
11:30am - Lunch
12-2pm Seminar

Location
Santa Maria Country Club
505 W. Waller Lane
Santa Maria, CA

Cost:
$25 YPP Club Members, PEO, or HRO Clients
$25 Gray & Troy Insurance Clients
$25 BTB Clients
$45 Non-clients

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Many people join non-profit boards to give back to their community or to advance a cause they believe in but what really happens may not match those intents. Learn how to contribute more and risk less by understanding the dynamics of non-profit boards and your responsiblity to them.

Seminar Outline

  • Legal Requirements for Board of Directors.
  • Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards.
  • Legal Duties of Nonprofit Boards.
  • What is a "Policy" for Nonprofit Boards to Consider?
  • Individual Board Member Responsibilities.
  • Key Personal Characteristics of Nonprofit Board Members.
  • Understanding the Concept of "Development" in the context of being a Board Member.
  • The Board's Role in Successful Fundraising.
  • Fiduciary Responsibility of Board Membership.
  • Retention of Independent Contracts and Other Employment Law Issues.


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Meet the Presenter

Roy Schneider graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University School of Law. Upon graduation, he served as Counsel for Bank of America in its Los Angeles Corporate Office. He later joined an established firm in Ventura, California where he was a principal until joining Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, L.L.P. in 2001. While maintaining his law practice, Mr. Schneider founded the California College of Paralegal Studies and served as its Dean until the College was sold to a public corporation. Mr. Schneider has a passion for education and in furtherance of this interest, Mr. Schneider is a Professor of Business Law and Business Ethics at Ventura Community College, served for 15 years as a Professor of Corporations Law at Ventura College of Law, and currently is a Professor of a course entitled Ethics, Executive Integrity and Social Responsibility at Antioch University in Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Schneider is recognized as an expert in the field of ethics and is called upon to assist companies in resolving ethical dilemmas. Mr. Schneider's areas of legal expertise include business planning, choosing the correct business entity, mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, employment law, contracts, transactional matters of all kinds, real estate transactions and estate planning. Mr. Schneider has written numerous articles on topics ranging from taking a fresh look at using limited liability companies, co-tenancy ownership of real property, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, and charitable planned giving. Mr. Schneider is a frequent lecturer before private and civic groups and is a regular instructor in the SCORE Workshop on Starting a Business offered twice each year on the campus of Oxnard Community College.

Mr. Schneider's speaking engagements include: Legal Aspects of Starting a Business (2004, 2005, 2006); Estate Planning Techniques (2005, 2006); Charitable Giving, Estate and Income Tax Issues (2006); Employment Law Update for Dental Offices (2004); How to Avoid Director Liability for Non-Profit Organizations (2005, 2006); Avoiding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (2005, 2006); 2006 Employment Law Update (2006); 2007 Employment Law Update (2007); Anatomy of a Lawsuit (2006); Principles of Contract Law for the Business Person (2005, 2006); Toxic Mold Issues of Concern for Plumbers and Electricians (2005); Legal and Tax Aspects of 1031 Real Property Exchanges (2005); How to Properly Terminate an Employee (2005, 2006); Corporation or LLC?- Which is Best for You! (2006); Ethics, Executive Integrity and Social Responsibility (2006).

Mr. Schneider believes in giving back to the community and serves on several charitable boards and foundations, including Ventura Medical Resource Foundation, the Rubicon Theatre Company, Jewish Family Service, Project Understanding (Special Committee Assignment), and the Anti-Defamation League of Ventura County.

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