Troublesome Trust Topics

State Bar of Texas, Governance of Nonprofit Organizations Course, Austin, Texas, (co-presented with David Rosenberg)

What is a charitable trust and how does it operate?  Can you modify a charitable trust and with whose permission?  How can a charitable trust be converted to a nonprofit corporation, and vice versa?  Charitable trusts can serve useful purposes in the world of tax-exempt organizations, particularly as private foundations and endowments.  However, they are unique in many ways and that uniqueness can create troublesome situations.  Curious about charitable trusts?  This paper and presentation are for you!

A Basic Framework of the Nonprofit Sector

A Basic Framework of the Nonprofit Sector (paper), 30th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute, Austin, Texas, January 16-17, 2013

A Basic Framework of the Nonprofit Sector (ppt)

moore-slider6This seminar paper and presentation) provides a basic framework for the entire nonprofit sector, explaining the differences between private foundations and public charities and briefly discussing other types of nonprofit entities. In addition, this paper lays out the various types of structures and nonprofit entities and discusses choice of form. Finally, this paper discusses end of life issues of nonprofit organizations as well.

Overview of Nonprofit Organizations: The Basic Framework

Overview of Nonprofit Organizations: The Basic Framework, University of Texas 29th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Course, Austin, Texas, January 18-20, 2002

This seminar paper provides a basic framework for the entire nonprofit sector, explaining the differences between private foundations and public charities and briefly discussing other types of nonprofit entities. In addition, this paper lays out the various types of structures and nonprofit entities and discusses choice of form. Finally, this paper discusses end of life issues of nonprofit organizations as well.

This paper was co-presented with Professor Terri Helge of Texas Wesleyan School of Law.