Altruists seeking to qualify for nonprofit tax-exempt status, as well as established nonprofit organizations in need of legal guidance for their boards, fund-raising endeavors, grant proposal writing, and the like, will find a comfortable fit at Press, Potter & Dozier, LLC. Our attorneys offer counseling in these and the multitude of other legal and practical issues nonprofits continually confront. Attorney Cecilia Jones, a former IRS Revenue Agent as well as a former in-house counsel for a church of 26,000 members, has counseled religious and community-based nonprofits in a wide array of legal issues including formation and structure, 501(c)(3) qualification, fund-raising dos and don'ts, for-profit affiliations and taxation. Attorney Susan Potter represents non-profit corporations and associations in a broad range of matters ranging from contract negotiation to protection of intellectual property. Our firm numbers BoardSource among its clients; BoardSource is an organization that is dedicated to advancing the public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service. To find more about this resource for nonprofit boards please visit their web site.
Our firm's attorneys have served on the boards of directors of a variety of nonprofit organizations such as religious groups, child care centers, professional organizations and business leagues, neighborhood pools, children's athletic organizations, community dispute resolution centers and local watershed protection groups.
At Press, Potter & Dozier, our lawyers stand ready to counsel nonprofits and their boards. Our size and mixture of talent enables us to be exceptionally flexible and responsive to issues, such as the following, as they arise:
- Fundraising;
- Creating compelling grant proposals;
- Qualifying for and protecting non-profit status;
- For-profit affiliations;
- Real estate and other taxes; and
- Board counseling.
Contact us online or call us at 301-576-0936 (toll-free at 877-209-8759) if we can assist your nonprofit organization. We return all calls and messages within 24 hours.
