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mRelief

Consultation on Ability to Receive Assets and/or Take Over Contracts From Dissolving Non-Profit

Summary:

Assist a non-profit helping people unlock SNAP benefits by providing a consultation on whether they may be eligible to receive assets or take over certain contracts from a similar non-profit that is in the process of dissolving.

Referred by:

  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdictions: PA
About the Organization: mRelief aims to transform social services for the inherent dignity of all. Since 2018, mRelief has helped more than 4 million people by unlocking over $1.7 billion in SNAP benefits.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Zero Hunger
Legal Issue(s):

Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a large Pennsylvania-based non-profit that does similar work to mRelief, closed their doors on August 24th. At first, they invited organizations like mRelief to apply to be considered to take over certain projects/assets. The mRelief team started the process, and ultimately signed an NDA. However, the BDT team then decided that they would no longer continue their work and began working with the PA Attorney General to dissolve. The mRelief team is now seeking a consultation to discuss whether there may still be a way for them to apply to receive some of BDT’s assets. Importantly, BDT had several multi-year contracts with various state governments that mRelief would be well suited to take over. The mRelief team would like to better understand (at a high level) whether it is possible for them to take over these contracts and what steps they would need to take in order to do so.

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Ustawi Afrika

Answer Discrete Questions About Operating a 501(c)(3)

Summary:

Assist a Kenyan non-profit empowering rural communities by providing a consultation around discrete questions related to operating a 501(c)(3) in the United States.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Ustawi Afrika works to empower rural communities in semi-arid regions of Kenya through a collective, sustainable agriculture approach and mindset transformation to disrupt hunger, poverty, and ignorance, fostering holistic development.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Good Health and Well Being, Quality Education, Zero Hunger
Legal Issue(s):

Ustawi Afrika would like to establish a presence in the United States, in order to expand their fundraising efforts. They are seeking a consultation, to ask discrete questions about setting up/operating a nonprofit in the U.S. (e.g., can a board member be a donor; can the founder be a non-US resident). The list of questions can be provided upon request.

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A Moment of Magic

Draft Disclaimer Language for Website

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit improving the mental and emotional well-being of medically vulnerable children by assisting with their trademark renewal.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: A Moment of Magic (AMOM) is a national nonprofit organization that aims to improve the mental and emotional well-being of medically vulnerable children by providing creative experiences. Through innovative programming and partnerships with colleges across the U.S., AMOM delivers character visits, creative play, and social-emotional learning workshops to over 150,000 children and families. The organization’s mission is to bring joy and magic to children in need, empowering them to overcome their challenges.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Good Health and Well Being, Partnerships to achieve the Goals, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

A Moment of Magic’s latest initiative, Express, Create, Heal (ECH), focuses on mental health support for pediatric cancer patients, introducing evidence-based social-emotional learning to help them navigate their journey. They do so by providing paid trainings for professionals and providers and running programs for families affected by pediatric cancer that help bridge the gap for holistic care.

On the ECH website, there is some language expressing that their support does not constitute medical advice/care. The AMOM team is now seeking assistance ensuring that the disclaimer language is clear and legally sound. Ultimately, they would appreciate guidance on any additional disclaimers they should include and steps they should take to protect the organization from liability.

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Taos Education Collaborative, a special project of the Taos Community Foundation

Incorporation and Nonprofit Registration

Summary:

Assist a team eliminating barriers to educational success by helping them to incorporate and file for 501c3 status.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: New Mexico
About the Organization: Taos Education Collaborative is dedicated to eliminating the barriers that stand between their community’s youth and educational success. Through collective action, they are working to make Taos a place where high-quality learning and educational experiences are available and accessible to learners of all ages — regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
Legal Entity Type: Unregistered
SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Partnerships to achieve the Goals, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

Taos Education Collaborative has been incubated under the Taos Community Foundation for several years. Now, they would like to become an independent non-profit. The Taos Education Collaborative team is seeking assistance incorporating in New Mexico and applying for 501c3 status.

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Ustawi Afrika

Incorporate and File for 501(c)(3) Status

Summary:

Assist a Kenyan non-profit empowering rural communities by helping them to incorporate and file for 501(c)(3) status.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Ustawi Afrika works to empower rural communities in semi-arid regions of Kenya through a collective, sustainable agriculture approach and mindset transformation to disrupt hunger, poverty, and ignorance, fostering holistic development.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Good Health and Well Being, Quality Education, Zero Hunger
Legal Issue(s):

Ustawi Afrika would like to establish a presence in the United States, in order to expand their fundraising efforts. They are now seeking assistance incorporating and filing for 501(c)(3) status. An advisor/mentor to the organization (who will be helping to guide this process) is based in California. However, the Ustawi Afrika team is open to suggestions/guidance on the best place to incorporate.

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People for Public Leadership

Review Subgrant Agreement

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit eliminating educational and social inequity in India and South Asia by reviewing a Subgrant Agreement to ensure it complies with U.S. law.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: The mission of People for Public Leadership (PPL) is to support and promote public and social leadership aimed to eliminate educational and social inequity in India and South Asia.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Gender Equality, Quality Education
Legal Issue(s):

People for Public Leadership received a grant through Echidna Giving, which they will subgrant to Reap Benefit for programming in India. The People for Public Leadership team drafted a Subgrant Agreement based upon a template shared by a partner organization in their network. They are comfortable with the terms from an Indian law perspective. Now, they are seeking assistance reviewing the terms of the Subgrant Agreement, to ensure that the contract complies with the law of the U.S.

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Teach for Senegal

Consultation on Reinstating Non-Profit Status

Summary:

Assist an organization eliminating educational inequity in Senegal by providing a consultation on how to reinstate their non-profit status.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Teach For Senegal is dedicated to eliminating educational inequity in Senegal. They recruit and train the nation’s most promising young leaders to serve as full-time teachers in underserved communities for two years.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):End Poverty, Quality Education
Legal Issue(s):

Teach for Senegal is currently registered as a non-profit in Senegal. They were also registered as a 501(c)(3) in Arizona. However, four years ago, they received a notice stating that their nonprofit status had been revoked. They have not been very active in the US and believe the revocation may be due to a failure to fulfill the financial reporting requirements. The Teach for Senegal team is now seeking a consultation to discuss the process/what steps they need to take to reinstate their nonprofit status in the US. If possible, they would also appreciate assistance with completing the reinstatement process itself. However, this is a secondary request.

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Fli Sci

Assistance Incorporating and Applying for 501(c)(3) Status (DC)

Summary:

Assist an organization supporting first-generation and low-income (FLi) students of color by helping them to incorporate in DC and apply for 501(c)(3) status.

Referred by:

Jurisdictions: DC
About the Organization: FLi Sci supports first-generation and low-income (FLi) students of color by providing them with the formative experiences necessary to pursue academic and medical careers. FLi Sci’s flagship program, FLi Sci Scholars, targets students from schools or in areas with limited science opportunities and empowers them to lead their own research projects. FLi Sci aims to dramatically diversify the scientific profession to ensure that leading researchers better reflect the demographics of the populations impacted by scientific, medical, and technological breakthroughs.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

The Fli Sci team is seeking assistance incorporating in DC and filing for 501(c)(3) status.

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