Workshops & Trainings

Looking for a specific workshop for your group?

We can come to you with training specifically based on your needs.
Below are some examples of workshops we’ve done in the past:

Board Member Boot Camp

In this 1.5 ‐2 hour workshop, participants will learn the roles, duties, and responsibilities of nonprofit Board members and Officers. The workshop will cover nonprofit Board fiduciary duties, governance and financial oversight, bylaws, conflicts of interest, and making sure the organization stays in compliance as a nonprofit. This workshop is appropriate for any new Board members or officers, or for Boards that are restructuring or updating their policies and procedures. 

Bylaws Scavenger Hunt

In this 1.5 ‐2 hour workshop, participants will bring the bylaws from their own organization and will be asked to find certain provisions and answer questions based on how their own bylaws are written. A set of sample bylaws and best practices will be discussed. This workshop is appropriate for groups that want to better understand why bylaws are important and how to interpret them. ***

Maintaining a Small Nonprofit Organization in Maryland

In this 1.5 – 2 hour workshop, attendees will learn the roles, duties, and responsibilities of the Board of Directors and individual officers. This workshop is appropriate for any new Board members, officers or Boards that are restructuring or updating their policies and procedures.

Bar Bad Bars: Addressing Nuisance Liquor Licenses in Your Community

In this 1 hour workshop, attendees will learn the legal requirements for protesting a liquor license in Baltimore City as well as alternatives designed to create a neighborly relationship with a liquor establishment. This workshop is appropriate for community residents in Baltimore City concerned about liquor licenses.

Legal Strategies for Community Associations to Fight Neighborhood Nuisances

In this 1.5 hour workshop, attendees will learn the legal remedies available to neighborhood association to address nuisances Baltimore City with an emphasis on vacant properties. This workshop is appropriate for community residents in Baltimore City concerned about vacant properties. Other issues such as problem bars, trash dumping, and zoning will also be briefly discussed.

Understanding Fiscal Sponsorship

In this 1.5 hour workshop, attendees will see an overview of two of the main fiscal sponsorship models. Attendees will learn what it means to have a fiscal sponsor and what the legal implications are for both sides of the relationship. We will also discuss the pitfalls in this relationship as well as the benefits and downsides of each model of fiscal sponsorship (or its alternatives)? This workshop is appropriate for any group thinking about fiscal sponsorship in Maryland.

Other Custom Workshops

Need help on something specific that’s not listed here? Contact us to create a custom workshop for the exact training that your Board needs, by an attorney focusing solely on your organization.

***If the group would like an attorney to assist with updating or revising their bylaws, the organization is encouraged to submit an Application for Legal Services instead of requesting a workshop so that the attorney can actively discuss specific options with the group instead of providing information.