Know the rules

Last weekend my family sat down to play a new game,  Cleopatra And The Society of Architects. In general, I hate games. (I have a terrible time waiting for my turn.)  But this one was pretty cool. It has some interesting strategy twists. What’s that have to do with bylaws? My daughter had played the [...]

Regarding consensus

Over the last hundred years or so, people have been trying to run their meetings using Robert’s Rules of Order. They are designed to efficiently run a meeting but not necessarily to facilitate the making of decisions. They can be cumbersome, so many groups often don’t adhere closely to them. And, perhaps worse, sometimes people [...]

How do I find out what my state requires to form a nonprofit?

I know bylaws. But I don’t know the rules in every state. I just found this great book that has—among other great things—an appendix that lists, state by state, what is required to form a nonprofit organization. It’s possible that some stuff may be slightly out of date, but at least it tells you where [...]

More on electronic voting

Check out this article by Gene Takagi over at NonProfit Law Blog about board actions by email. While the article is focused on California law, I think the notion of what constitutes a legal digital signature is useful for all. According to California law, a  digital signature must have all of the following in order [...]