Forming the Perfect Non-Profit Animal Shelter (4/12/24)

This seminar will teach you how to form a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) Animal Rescue/Shelter Corporation and obtain and maintain your tax-exempt status.  It will guide you through issues that will likely arise with insurance coverage and potential lawsuits.   It will also guide you on advocacy, specifically on promoting city/county lifesaving ordinances to keep pets in their homes that shelters should get their cities to adopt. 

Topics and Speakers:
Some Things You Need to Know to Get Started and Stay Out of Trouble:  Legal Issues Relating to Formation, Governance and Obtaining (& Retaining) Tax-Exempt Status
This presentation will discuss issues relating to forming a nonprofit corporation under state law, the fiduciary duties of directors and provide information on the criteria required to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status under federal law. 
Rebecca Huss, General Counsel, Best Friends Animal Society 

Limitations in Insurance Coverage for Animal Related Claims
This presentation will discuss complex coverage issues related to ownership, fostering, adoption, training and liability for rescues shelters.
Kristin Tauras, Esq., Co-Managing Partner, McKenna Storer
Grace Lopes, Esq.  

Getting to No-Kill and Controlling Nuisances through Local Ordinances
This presentation will discuss how shelters and rescues can effectively promote a no-kill environment and the welfare of animals through working with local government to enact and enforce beneficial ordinances.
Ledy VanKavage, Esq., Senior Legislative Attorney, Best Friends Animal Society 

Moderators:
Tracy A. McGonigle, Esq., McKenna Law PC; Chair, CBA Animal Law Committee
Lisa Velez, Esq., MedPro Group; Vice-Chair, CBA Animal Law Committee 

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.