A San Francisco-based firm specializing in legal counsel for nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. We emphasize providing practical, responsive counsel and mission- and values-based solutions.
We've had the privilege of working with over 1,000+ nonprofits over the past 20 years on matters including formations, fiscal sponsorship, governance, collaborations, affiliations, mergers, advocacy, earned income, and general nonprofit corporate and tax law compliance.
Nonprofits dedicated to animal care and welfare.
Arts organizations, cultural institutions, and museums.
Community-oriented foundations classified as public charities.
Schools, colleges and universities, after-school programs, and related entities.
Organizations working on environmental and climate change matters.
Organizations providing fiscal sponsorship to charitable projects.
Organizations advancing civil rights, social equity, and community empowerment.
Healthcare organizations, hospitals, and medical research organizations.
Private nonoperating and operating foundations, family foundations, and corporate foundations.
Churches and other houses of worship, other religious organizations
Organizations advancing economic development, poverty alleviation, and housing.
Social welfare organizations, trade and professional associations.
Our expertise and backgrounds help us to provide effective and efficient counsel that our clients can use to strengthen their compliance and their ability to advance their missions and values with respect for the communities they serve.
Our dedication to the nonprofit sector and community service prompts our writings on one of the country's leading nonprofit law resource, the Nonprofit Law Blog. We also present and teach nonprofit law for some of the key nonprofit and educational institutions in our country.
Our belief in the power of nonprofit advocacy leads us to champion the right of nonprofits to advocate on key issues related to their mission and values. We also advocate for equity, justice, civic engagement, and democratic ideals.
