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Blue Butterfly

Review Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement

Summary:

Assist an educational organization devoted to uplifting young Haitian children by reviewing a fiscal sponsorship agreement.

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Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Blue Butterfly is a non-profit educational organization devoted to inspiring a generation of learners through the power of engaging educational media. Working with local educators, producers, artists, and researchers, Blue Butterfly catalyzes positive change in children’s attitudes, knowledge, and behavior. With local partners in Haiti, Blue Butterfly produces Lakou Kajou, an acclaimed animated video series and community engagement program for young Haitian children that builds literacy, math, science, and prosocial skills.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Gender Equality, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

Blue Butterfly has been fiscally sponsored by the same organization since their founding in 2013. The fiscal sponsor recently revised the fiscal sponsorship agreement (FSA) that governs their relationship as a fiscally sponsored project. The Blue Butterfly team is now seeking assistance reviewing the new terms and identifying any potential red flags before signing.

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Elemental Excelerator

Webinar/Training on Nonprofit Lobbying

Summary:

Assist a 501c3 funding climate tech deployment by providing a training on lobbying as a non-profit.

Referred by:

  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Elemental Excelerator is a nonprofit investor focused on scaling climate solutions and social impact for all communities. Elemental fills two gaps fundamental to addressing climate change: funding first-of-a-kind projects for climate technologies in real communities, and embedding equity and access into climate solutions.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Gender Equality, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water (conservation and sustainability), Life on Land (sustainability of ecosystems), Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

Elemental Excelerator would appreciate a training on lobbying as a non-profit. Importantly, they’d like it to cover what is and is not permitted, and what they should be tracking.

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Ahaana Ventures

Consultation on Establishing Nonprofit

Summary:

Assist a social enterprise committed to investing in women founders and other historically underrepresented entrepreneurs across South Asia by advising on establishing a U.S. non-profit.

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Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Ahaana Ventures is committed to building a more diverse, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Asia. Leveraging their entrepreneurial expertise and global networks, they provide catalytic social and financial capital, strategic advisory support and leadership coaching to women founders and other historically underrepresented entrepreneurs, enabling them to drive positive social and environmental change in their communities and beyond.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being, Life on Land (sustainability of ecosystems), Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Legal Issue(s):

The Ahaana Ventures team would like to establish a U.S. non-profit that can make early-stage impact investments in South Asia (primarily India). Any returns would be re-invested in other mission-aligned ventures. They are seeking a consultation to discuss a handful of discrete questions, including whether a 501(c)(3) structure is appropriate, and any major requirements and/or implications to consider when setting up a nonprofit for the purpose of impact investing. After the consultation, Ahaana Ventures would appreciate assistance incorporating and filing for tax exempt status. However, this is a secondary request.

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Solutions Journalism Network

Draft Template Partnership Agreement

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit news organization by drafting a template Partnership Agreement.

Referred by:

  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: The Solutions Journalism Network is a nonprofit leading a global shift in journalism, focused on what the news misses most often: how people are trying to solve problems and what we can learn from their successes or failures.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, End Poverty, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

The team at Solutions Journalism Network is seeking assistance building out their template Partnership Agreement. Solutions Journalism Network typically uses this agreement with organizations they work with to manage subgrants. For context, they sometimes pay these partner organizations for their assistance.

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Solutions Journalism Network

Review Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit news organization by reviewing and updating the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for its website.

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  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: The Solutions Journalism Network is a nonprofit leading a global shift in journalism, focused on what the news misses most often: how people are trying to solve problems and what we can learn from their successes or failures.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, End Poverty, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being
Legal Issue(s):

The team at Solutions Journalism Network is seeking assistance reviewing and updating the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy for their website.

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Climate Resilient Communities

Review MOU

Summary:

Assist a non-profit empowering community voices to implement equitable climate solutions by reviewing a template MOU for use with partners that will provide educational programming.

Referred by:

  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) is a California community-based organization empowering community voices to implement equitable climate solutions for unity, resilience, and justice. Their outreach cultivates environmental awareness while giving local residents in under-resourced communities a voice in proactive resilience planning and adaptation.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s):Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being, Life on Land (sustainability of ecosystems), Sustainable Cities and Communities
Legal Issue(s):

Climate Resilient Communities launched their new Youth Climate Collective on April 29th. This program provides opportunities for underserved youth in East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, and Belle Haven to explore and experience firsthand the benefits of implementing climate adaptation strategies. They are partnering with other community-based organizations that will provide educational resources and programming through a series of 12 hands-on workshops and field trips. The Climate Resilient Communities team has drafted an MOU for use with these organizations and is seeking assistance reviewing the terms.

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Mirza

Tax Advice – Consider Ways to Make Caregiving Funds Tax-Free

Summary:

Help a social enterprise working to remove care affordability as a barrier for women and people of color in the workplace by advising on ways to make caregiving funds tax free.

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Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: Mirza is a social enterprise working to remove care affordability as a barrier for women and people of color in the workplace. They build, distribute and track caregiving subsidies to help employers support their working parents.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
SDG(s):Gender Equality, Good Health and Well Being, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Legal Issue(s):

Mirza is currently operating with a model that is entirely employer self-funded, so they work with DCAP and state/federal employer tax credit limitations. They are seeking assistance thinking through whether there is a way for employers and employees to pay into a product that offers non-taxable coverage for caregiving, without burdensome limitations on use. The Mirza team would primarily like to consider whether these payments can fall under pre-existing healthcare or education/tuition buckets.

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RADIKAL

Explain Provisions in Grant Agreement

Summary:

Assist a social enterprise engaged in micro-lending in Haiti by reviewing the terms of a Grant Agreement.

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Jurisdictions: U.S.
About the Organization: RADIKAL is a social enterprise focused on creating opportunities for Haitian women living in poverty by investing in micro-enterprises.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
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SDG(s):Decent Work and Economic Growth, End Poverty, Gender Equality, Zero Hunger
Legal Issue(s):

RADIKAL recently signed a Grant Agreement. They are seeking assistance walking through the agreement to ensure they understand the provisions and to identify any red flags.

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