# Charity Lawyer Blog: Nonprofit Law Simplified

> As a lawyer for non profit organizations, The Charity Lawyer Blog is a blog for tax\-exempt, non\-profit, and mission\-based businesses\.

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## Pages
- [Private Foundations](https://charitylawyerblog.com/private-foundations/)
- [Home](https://charitylawyerblog.com/)
- [Start a Nonprofit \- Fixed Fee Service](https://charitylawyerblog.com/start-a-nonprofit-fixed-fee-service/)
- [State Nonprofit Law](https://charitylawyerblog.com/state-nonprofit-law/)
- [Churches and Religious Organizations—Tax Resources](https://charitylawyerblog.com/churches-and-religious-organizations-tax/)

## Posts
- [Nonprofit Jargon Buster Fiscal Sponsorship vs\. Fiscal Agency](https://charitylawyerblog.com/2022/03/07/fiscal-sponsorship-vs-fiscal-agency/): The term "Fiscal Sponsorship" describes an arrangement between a non\-profit organization with 501\(c\)\(3\) tax exempt status and a project, often a new charitable effort, conducted by an organization,  group, or  an individual that does not have 501\(c\)\(3\) status\. Fiscal sponsorship permits the exempt sponsor to accept funds restricted for the sponsored project on the project's behalf\. The sponsor, in turn, accepts the responsibility to ensure the funds are properly spent to achieve the project's goals\. This arrangement is useful for new charitable endeavors that want to test the waters before deciding whether to form an independent entity as well as temporary projects or coalitions that are looking for a neutral party to administer their funds\.
- [Nonprofit Law Jargon Buster \- Voting Members vs\. Self\-Perpetuating Boards](https://charitylawyerblog.com/2011/04/26/nonprofit-law-jargon-buster-voting-members-vs-self-perpetuating-boards/): When considering whether to include voting members in a nonprofit corporation, it is important to understand that voting members of a nonprofit corporation are generally analogous to shareholders of a business corporation\. Voting members have statutory rights under state law; therefore, it is important to clarify the right of members to avoid inadvertently creating a voting membership class and vesting ultimate control in the members when that is not your intention\. Once a membership has been established, it may be difficult to eliminate, and it may be impossible without the consent of the members\.
- [Top 15 Non\-profit Board Governance Mistakes](https://charitylawyerblog.com/2022/02/20/top-15-non-profit-board-governance-mistakes-2/):  Boards are entitled to delegate tasks to committees, officers, staff, or in certain cases, professionals, but only if they perform sufficient oversight\. Oversight is commonly exercised through policies and procedures so long as the board ensures that the policies and procedures are actually followed\. Common oversight mechanisms include review of financial statements and the annual Form 990 as well as the implementation of various governance policies\.
- [Creating Nonprofit Chapters and Affiliates \(2025\)](https://charitylawyerblog.com/2011/02/01/creating-nonprofit-chapters-and-affiliates/)
- [Who Owns a Nonprofit Corporation?](https://charitylawyerblog.com/2022/01/17/who-owns-a-nonprofit-corporation/): Let's be clear about one thing\. No one owns a nonprofit corporation\.\[1\]

While there is no outright ownership, there is control\. One of the fundamental questions I ask when forming a new nonprofit corporation is how board members will be selected\. This is a key question because those who hold the power to select board members retain the ultimate authority over the corporation\.

The possibilities are limited by the nonprofit corporation statute in the state where the corporation is domiciled\.

## Categories
- [Starting a nonprofit](https://charitylawyerblog.com/category/starting-a-non-profit/)
- [Governance](https://charitylawyerblog.com/category/governance/)
- [Nonprofit Tax](https://charitylawyerblog.com/category/nonprofit-tax/)
- [Fundraising Regulation](https://charitylawyerblog.com/category/fundraising-regulation/)
- [News and Avoiding Scams](https://charitylawyerblog.com/category/news-and-avoiding-scams/)

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