Please note this session of the Nonprofit Board Network, originally scheduled on February 14, has been rescheduled. It will be held on March 13 instead. All other event details remain the same.
David Atkin
Director & Attorney
Nonprofit Support Services
Pizza, Salad, No-host Bar & Networking at 5:00
Presentation at 5:30
Nonprofits are intended to benefit the community rather than any individual or shareholder. Oversight of this “public benefit” is entrusted to the Board members. In an era of increased compliance and increased scrutiny by the public, the media, and the government, we as Board members are increasingly anxious about our roles and responsibilities. We want our organizations to be considered ethical and transparent, but what exactly do those terms mean and how do we act on them?
Led by nonprofit attorney and expert David Atkin, this session will address the importance of good governance and accountability and guide participants through:
- Preventing improper private benefits, and avoiding prohibited private inurement
- Handling conflicts of interest
- Whistleblowers
- Board and staff’s respective roles in managing for an ethical organization
About the Presenter
David Atkin is the Founder and Director of Nonprofit Support Services, a law office exclusively for nonprofit organizations. He sincerely believes in and is committed to his office motto, “We help the people who change the world.” David has been deeply involved in the nonprofit sector for over 40 years, since he was 17 years old. He has provided specialized legal services for nonprofit organizations for over 25 years, and has worked for over a thousand nonprofit organizations located all over the country, and all around the world.
David is a recognized expert on nonprofit law and he regularly presents seminars and workshops on nonprofit law topics to a wide variety of audiences. David has been the co-planner and coordinator for the Oregon State Bar's Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Advising Nonprofit Corporations in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009. He regularly gives specialized seminars for CPAs and other professionals who advise or lead nonprofit organizations, including seminars specifically for advocacy organizations, schools, and churches.
About the Network
Nonprofit Board Network offers regular opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere for you to learn about nonprofit governance, network with board members from other organizations, and meet the experts. Nonprofit Board Network gives you a chance to interact with respected thinkers and practitioners in the nonprofit world and to share information and experience.
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| NAO Members | $22.50 |
| Nonmembers | $25.00 |