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Accountability and Governance |
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Financial Transparency |
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Lawyers Alliance Testimony before the New York City Campaign Finance Board |
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October 28, 2011 |
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Real Property Tax Alert |
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October 14, 2011 |
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IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption for Organizations that Failed to File for Three Years |
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August 11, 2011 |
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IRS Filing Requirement for Small Tax-Exempt Organizations |
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August 10, 2011 |
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IRS One Time Relief for Small Organizations that Failed to File for Three Years |
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July 29, 2010 |
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Revocation of Exempt Status |
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April 28, 2010 |
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IRS Increases Exempt Organization Application Fees for Filings Postmarked After January 3, 2010 |
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November 18, 2009 |
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Revised Form 990 for 2008 Tax Year is in Effect |
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June 30, 2009 |
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Sales Tax and Exempt Organizations |
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March 30, 2009 |
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Sales Tax and Exempt Organizations |
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October 22, 2008 |
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Revocation of 501(c)(3) Status Stemming from Excess Benefit Transactions |
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September 02, 2008 |
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Revised Form 990 for 2008 Tax Year |
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March 11, 2008 |
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Expansion of NYC's Campaign Finance Act |
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March 11, 2008 |
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Reporting Political Activities of Your Nonprofit's Employees and their Family Members |
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August 02, 2007 |
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Privacy Concerns Prevail: The City Scales Back Requirement to Disclose Names of Unemancipated Children on Lobbyist Registration Statements |
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May 18, 2007 |
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Important Changes to New York State Lobbying Laws |
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May 18, 2007 |
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State Revamps Process to Obtain Member Items |
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April 27, 2007 |
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New York City Lobbying Act Recently Amended |
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June 27, 2006 |
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Proper Personnel Management |
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Updates on Employer Notice Obligations |
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January 25, 2012 |
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Notice of Employee National Labor Relations Act Rights |
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October 14, 2011 |
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IRS Voluntary Classification Settlement Program |
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October 14, 2011 |
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Waivers to Employ Professionals to Practice Their Professions (UPDATED JULY 2011) |
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August 11, 2011 |
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Genetic Information Nondescrimination Act Rules (UPDATED MARCH 2011) |
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March 10, 2011 |
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Legal Issues for Working with Interns |
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March 09, 2011 |
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Wage Theft Prevention Act Enacted Into New York Law |
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March 08, 2011 |
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Small Nonprofits May Be Eligible for Tax Credit Under Healthcare Reform Law |
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June 18, 2010 |
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COBRA Extended Again! |
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April 28, 2010 |
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Update to COBRA Subsidy |
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March 31, 2010 |
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COBRA subsidy temporarily extended and expanded - AGAIN! |
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March 23, 2010 |
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UPDATED January 2010: Congress Extends COBRA Subsidy |
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January 26, 2010 |
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UPDATED December 2009: Employers Must Use New York State Department of Labor Forms for New Hire Pay Information |
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December 28, 2009 |
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FMLA Military Leave Provisions Amended Again |
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November 30, 2009 |
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DOL Forms for New Hire Pay Information |
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November 30, 2009 |
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Labor Law Changes Update |
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October 29, 2009 |
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Deadline Looms for 403(B) Written Plan Document and Financial Audit/Form 5500 Compliance |
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September 30, 2009 |
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Human Rights Law Amendment |
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August 25, 2009 |
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Recent Changes to the New York Labor Law and Insurance Law |
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August 25, 2009 |
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CHIPRA Expands Enrollment Rights Under Group Health Plans |
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June 30, 2009 |
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How to Use New York State Shared Work Programs |
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April 20, 2009 |
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COBRA Subsidy |
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April 20, 2009 |
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New Form I-9 Effective April 3, 2009 |
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March 26, 2009 |
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The Rules for Employers Keep Changing |
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February 26, 2009 |
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New Employer Obligations for the New Year: I-9 Forms |
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January 22, 2009 |
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Liability of General Contractors and Subcontractors Under NY State Workers' Compensation Law |
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October 22, 2008 |
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Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Families of Military Servicemembers |
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March 11, 2008 |
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Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act |
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December 17, 2007 |
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“Speak English Only” Workplace Rules: Proceed With Caution |
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July 12, 2007 |
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Pro Bono Program News |
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Volunteer Accomplishment: Emily Goodman Binick of American Express Company |
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January 30, 2012 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Terri L. Chase of Jones Day |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honorees: Junaid H. Chida and George M. Williams jr of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Jack P. Flanagan of Paul Hastings LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Craig A. Katerberg of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Stephen H. Kinney, Jr. of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Christine L. Roch of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Louis Vlahos of Farrell Fritz, P.C. |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteer Accomplishment - Cornerstone 2011 Honoree: Matthew B. Zisk of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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December 08, 2011 |
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Volunteers of the Month (September 2011): David Huang, Prem Amarnani, and Lindsay Kurasz of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |
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September 14, 2011 |
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Volunteer of the Month (July 2011): E. Joe Berger of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
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July 15, 2011 |
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Volunteers of the Month (June 2011): Mal Serure and Anna Stern of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
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June 10, 2011 |
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Volunteer of the Month (May 2011): Alexander Bogdan, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP |
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May 03, 2011 |
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Volunteer of the Month (March 2011): Sylvie Goursaud, White & Case LLP |
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March 18, 2011 |
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Volunteer of the Month (February 2011): Shellka Arora, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP |
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February 16, 2011 |
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Volunteer of the Month (November 2010): Irwin Slomka, Morrison & Foerster LLP |
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November 30, 2010 |
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National Pro Bono Week -- Serving Our City's Immigrant and Elder Communities |
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October 20, 2010 |
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National Pro Bono Week -- Helping Create Affordable Housing and Increase Homeless Services |
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October 13, 2010 |
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National Pro Bono Week -- Children & Youth |
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October 06, 2010 |
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Volunteers of the Month (September 2010): Kathleen Clark and Danielle Do of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
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September 30, 2010 |
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Volunteers of the Month (August 2010): Schwab, Furtado, and Hahn of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |
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August 31, 2010 |
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Volunteers of the Month (July 2010): King Milling and Tal Hacohen, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
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July 30, 2010 |
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June 2010 Volunteer of the Month |
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June 22, 2010 |
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May 2010 Volunteer of the Month |
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May 31, 2010 |
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April 2010 Volunteer Attorney of the Month |
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April 27, 2010 |
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Probono.net Profiles Pro Bono Coordinator Jolynda Burton |
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July 01, 2008 |
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2007 Cornerstone Awards Honor Outstanding Pro Bono Service to Nonprofits |
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January 01, 2008 |
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2006 Cornerstone Awards Honor Outstanding Pro Bono Service to Nonprofits |
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March 06, 2007 |
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Mark Brossman Receives Lawyers Alliance's Award for Pro Bono Leadership |
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July 24, 2006 |
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Lawyers Alliance for New York Honors Pro Bono Service at the 2005 Cornerstone Awards |
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February 22, 2006 |
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Program Preservation Initiative: Coping with the Economic Downturn |
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Board Talking Points: Furloughs: A Tool for Managing Personnel Expenses |
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December 22, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Watching the Dollars |
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November 30, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Charging Fees for Program Services |
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August 27, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Accepting Loans from Board and Staff Members |
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July 29, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Impact of State Budget Stalemate on New York Nonprofits |
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June 29, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Lobbying |
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May 20, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Loan Repayment Challenges |
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April 27, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Use of Independent Contractors |
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February 24, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Renegotiating Vendor Agreements |
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January 20, 2010 |
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Board Talking Points: Use of Professional Employer Organizations |
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December 23, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Working With Fundraising Professionals |
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November 25, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Collaborations |
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October 29, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings (Updated) |
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July 28, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Asset Transfers |
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June 30, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Mergers and Strategic Alliances |
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May 29, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Reductions in Workforce |
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April 28, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Refinancing |
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March 26, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Assigning or Subletting Your Organization's Space |
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February 26, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Rollback Employee Benefits |
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January 22, 2009 |
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Board Talking Points: Real Estate Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations |
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December 23, 2008 |
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Board Asserts Fiscal Oversight Responsibility |
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October 22, 2008 |
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