Renewed Push for Universal Charitable Deduction
14 Mar 2023
Nonprofit Founder
Nonprofit founders turn vision into reality by forming organizations, recruiting boards, and building structures that sustain long-term impact.
Founders take the first steps to transform vision into reality—launching organizations, recruiting initial board members, securing tax-exempt status, and laying the groundwork for long-term sustainability. While driven by passion and purpose, founders also face significant legal and compliance responsibilities that determine the strength and success of their nonprofit. At For Purpose Law Group (FPLG), we partner with nonprofit founders nationwide to provide the legal and strategic guidance needed to establish, protect, and grow mission-driven organizations.
Formation & Structuring
Founders must navigate critical early decisions—choosing the right legal entity, drafting bylaws, and securing tax-exempt status. FPLG guides founders through every step of formation, ensuring that governance structures, state registrations, and IRS filings are completed accurately and set the stage for long-term compliance. With our support, founders can launch their organizations with confidence and clarity.
Board Development & Governance
Assembling the first board of directors is one of the founder’s most important responsibilities. FPLG helps founders recruit and train board members, establish governance policies, and set clear boundaries between governance and management. By clarifying roles from the start, founders can build a healthy leadership structure that supports accountability and mission alignment.
Fundraising & Charitable Registration
For most founders, raising funds is essential to launching and sustaining a nonprofit. FPLG advises on charitable solicitation laws, multi-state registration requirements, and the development of donor agreements. We ensure that fundraising efforts comply with legal standards, allowing founders to focus on building relationships and generating support for their cause.
Growth & Long-Term Strategy
Founders often serve as the nonprofit’s first executive director, balancing vision with day-to-day operations. FPLG provides counsel on employment, contracts, partnerships, and risk management to support early organizational growth. We also advise founders on succession planning and strategic transitions, helping to ensure the nonprofit is built to thrive beyond its founding stage.
Why Clients Choose FPLG
Our Focus: Purpose Driven
FPLG focuses solely on providing legal counsel to purpose driven enterprises, including nonprofit organizations, benefit and social purpose corporations, and individual philanthropists dedicated to improving our communities.
Our Profession: Expert Guidance
FPLG’s team of professionals provide relevant, timely and proactive legal expertise to our clients, in an area where most attorneys do not focus, ensuring they have the best possible information and guidance at their fingertips.
Our Mission: Exemplary Service
FPLG is dedicated to providing client service at a level rarely experienced with traditional attorneys or law firms. Our clients are doing exceptional, purposeful work.; FPLG can do no less.
