Bylaws: The Constitution of Nonprofits - The Art and Science of Making Them Work- Webinar

This presentation addresses the art and science of drafting bylaws. Well-written and formulated bylaws help shape power relationships within a nonprofit organization; provide unambiguous procedures to prevent disputes; and reduce the risks of litigation. Bylaws should provide answers, not raise questions. Come with questions and candidness, and leave with clarity and confidence to draft or edit a workable document.

Who Should Attend: Executive Directors, Board Members, Consultants, Attorneys and others interested in reviewing and assessing an organization's bylaws.

Level of Difficulty:  Intermediate What you will learn:

• Gain clarity on procedural issues
• Learn how to avoid goal-oriented expressions, inconsistent language, passive tense and ambiguities
• Determine whether your bylaws appropriately answer "whose organization is this"
• Understand how to produce an effective document
• Receive "Annotated" Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
• Take home sample forms that work