Introducing Our Monthly Digest, Plus a New Way to Get Ahead of Employment Risk

We’re trying something new this spring. Starting this month, Commonlight Legal is publishing a Monthly Digest — a once-a-month roundup of the guidance we’ve been writing, the questions we’re hearing most from nonprofit leaders, and what’s new at the firm. If you want to keep compliance on your radar without combing through our blog every week, it’s the easiest way to stay current. Sign up today so you don’t miss our June issue.

The May issue is out now. It gathers our recent Beacon posts on IRS updates and protecting your nonprofit during primary season, alongside two new Nonprofit Law Primer guides: one on terminating employees at nonprofits in Massachusetts and DC, and one on what the IRS requires when your board sets executive pay.

A new service: the Employment Compliance Audit

Most nonprofit employment problems — misclassified workers, outdated handbooks, leave gaps — don't announce themselves. They surface during a termination, a grant audit, or an agency complaint, which is exactly when they cost the most to fix. Our new Employment Compliance Audit is built to find that exposure first and show it to your leadership team organized by severity, so you can address it on your own timeline. Flat fees start at $2,000.

Availability for June and July

Lauren and Alex are booking June and July consultations for nonprofit formation, governance and compliance reviews, employment matters, and charter and independent school general representation. We also have a few remaining spots for our outside general counsel subscription, which offers a discount on our usual hourly rate for annual commitments of at least five hours per month.

If you’d like a focused call to review where your organization stands, book a consult at commonlight.legal/appointments.