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Nonprofit and For-Profit Without Breaking Either

Where the mission ends and the business begins, reading your MOU, private benefit and private inurement, and building a board that isn't just family.

Nonprofit and For-Profit Together: How to Keep the Line Clean
Running a nonprofit and a business at the same time is legal. Here's how to keep incidental benefit legitimate and avoid private inurement.
How to Read Your Nonprofit-Business MOU: The Arm's Length Test
Renting office space from your own company? Here's the arm's length principle behind your MOU, and how to check you're actually living by it.
Private Inurement vs. Private Benefit: What Actually Puts Your Status at Risk
No organization ever lost its status just because its founder got more visible. Here's what actually crosses the line, and the legal twin of each risky deal.
Nonprofit Board Independence: Why a Family Board Undermines Every Procedure
A board made up of you, your spouse, and your brother can vote your salary through in four seconds. Here's why that vote doesn't actually protect you.