PROGRAMS

Legal and Human Resources

How to File Your IRS 1023 for Nonprofit Tax-exempt Status
You know that the benefits of 501(c)(3) status, like tax deductions for donors and the ability to apply for government and foundation grants, can be vital to the success of your non-profit organization. In this workshop, you will gain tips and answers to the most common questions about filing the IRS Form 1023 based on legal knowledge and past applications prepared and reviewed.

You will learn:
1. Information necessary for compiling your IRS 1023 application
2. Answers for common questions about the 1023 application/process
3. Specific examples and a receive a mock application

Date:		Monday, September 14, 2009
Time:		5:00 p.m. Registration/Light Dinner 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Workshop
Tuition:		$65
Instructor:		Christin Decker Petroski, Attorney, Holland & Knight LLP
		Christin Decker Petroski has experience representing numerous businesses in a broad range of transactions, with an emphasis in corporate acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and reorganizations. She has also assisted clients in general corporation, partnership and limited liability company matters, including negotiating and drafting various agreements. In addition, Ms. Petroski represents not-for-profit entities with respect to various tax and corporate matters. Her experience includes forming not-for-profit entities and assisting those entities with respect to obtaining tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Petroski also devotes a portion of her time to assisting economic development agencies. Ms. Petroski received her B.S., magna cum laude, in Psychology from Florida State University. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from University of Florida College of Law. She is admitted to the Florida Bar and is a member of its Business Law Section.

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Legal & Ethical Issues for Nonprofit Boards
Nonprofit board members must ensure that the legal and ethical integrity of there organization is maintained. They must guarantee accountability and are responsible for the oversight of the government filings, stewardship of donations and the veracity of the programs provided to clients. In this workshop board members will review their legal duties and explore real life ethical dilemmas faced by nonprofit boards. This hands-on workshop will challenge you to make ethical decisions regarding how nonprofits operate.

Who should attend:
Members of nonprofit boards of directors, executive directors, and CEOs of nonprofit organizations.

Workshop materials:
Participants will receive a booklet of workshop materials that includes pertinent information and resources.

You will learn:

1. Participants will become familiar with the required government filings that nonprofits must comply with.
2. Participants will understand the need for and compliance of Conflict of Interest policies.
3. Participants will evaluate ethical dilemmas faced by nonprofit boards of directors and develop solutions for those scenarios.

Date:		2010 Date TBA
Time:		TBA
Tuition:		TBA
Instructors:		Ellen Parker, Esq., Associate General Counsel, Darden Restaurants Emily Furlong, Senior Program Manager, Philanthropy Center

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Hows and Whys of Personnel Policies
Co sponsored by the Employers Association of Florida
A large percentage of the lawsuits initiated by employees are grounded in statements contained in employee handbooks and policies. Learn how to protect your organization from these types of claims and how to draft policies that are useful and effective for your organization. The objective is to provide the tools necessary to help you develop policies & handbooks that will minimize your organization’s legal exposure and serve as an effective administrative and employee-relations tool.

Who should attend:
Executive directors, supervisors, human resource personnel, staff responsible for employee handbook, and board of directors.

You will learn:

• Arguments for and against employee handbooks
• Critical contents of an employee handbook, including Discharge, discipline, layoffs
• Disclaimer language
• Creation of a probationary period
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Performance evaluations
• Practical pointers for drafting policies Approaches to drafting
• Maintaining morale
• Proper distribution
• Words to avoid
• Training of supervisors
  

Date:		2010 Date TBA
Time:		9:00 a.m. - Noon
Tuition:		TBA
Instructor:		Kay Wolf, Esq., Ford & Harrison, LLP
		Kay L. Wolf has practiced employment and labor law in both private and public sectors since 1976. She is Board-certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in employment and labor law. Her practice is devoted to providing management with the necessary tools to meet the challenges in today's employment arena, through proactive legal advice, training, and litigating complex cases in both trial and appellate courts. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Florida/Labor and Employment Law), Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida’s Legal Elite”, and the Orlando Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar”. She was named a 2006 “Super Lawyer,” one of the Top 25 Female Lawyers Central, Northern & Gulf Coast Florida and one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in Florida by Law & Politics Magazine. Along with being a certified mediator in Florida's circuit courts and in the U.S. Middle District of Florida, Kay is also AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Kay serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida. She chairs the Advisory Board of the Women’s Philanthropy Center of the Community Foundation of Central Florida.

Imagining Recovery During Tough Economic Times
Deal with today but look toward tomorrow - we should all heed this pragmatic advice. This discussion-style workshop is designed for senior level leadership who supervise staff. Our HR expert will detail how effective people management may serve as the key to success and sustainability in your organization and how helping your people imagine recovery will have them prepared to hit the ground running when things improve.

Date:		Postponed, date TBA
Time:		9:00 a.m. - Noon
Tuition:		$60 Members, $110 Nonmembers
Instructor:		Dr. Robert K. Prescott, SPHR, Graduate Faculty of Management, Rollins College

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Employers Association of Florida
1200 W. State Road 434, Suite 206
Longwood, FL 32750
Phone: (407) 260-6556
Fax: (407) 260-2876
info@eafinc.org

A unique opportunity and savings for your nonprofit organization

The newest partnership between the Rollins College Philanthropy Center and Employers Association of Florida (EAF) provides the best for nonprofits in Human Resource Training. Outstanding workshops are discounted for Philanthropy Center members' staff and take place at the EAF corporate training center at 1200 W. SR 434, Suite 206, Longwood, FL 32750.

CLICK HERE to view the September calendar of workshops (in Adobe® PDF format).
CLICK HERE to view the October calendar of workshops (in Adobe® PDF format).

Philanthropy Center members can register at http://www.eafinc.org/Catalog/training_56864_products.htm and enter code PNLC for discounted tuition.

PROGRAM LEADERS/CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation & "No Show" Policy: Substitutions may be made at any time. If you must cancel, please call us to free up the space for another attendee. A full refund will be made if the cancellation is received four or more business days prior to the program. After this time, those who cancel with at least 24 hours notice will receive a full nonrefundable credit. Registrants who do not cancel with 24 hours notice and who do not attend are liable for the entire fee.

ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE HELD AT OUR EAF TRAINING CENTER
1200 W. State Road 434, Suite 206, Longwood, FL
407/260-6556

TO REGISTER: CALL: EAF @ 407/260-6556, FAX: 407/260-2876, MAIL: Employers Assoc. of Florida, Inc., 1200 S.R. 434, Suite 206, Longwood, FL 32750, EMAIL: info@eafinc.org INTERNET: www.eafinc.org (Enter code: PNLC for discounted tuition)