Alliance for Children and Families Magazine

Nonprofit Law, by Kathryn M. Vanden Berk

Kathryn M. Vanden Berk operates the Law Offices of Kathryn M. Vanden Berk LLC in Chicago. She was previously president of two residential treatment centers for children. She can be reached via e-mail or by phone at 312-558-1690.

Vanden Berk's Nonprofit Law column explores a variety of legal issues that are, many times, unique to nonprofit organizations. Her columns provide easy-to-understand analysis to help nonprofits ensure that they are minimizing risk and operating effectively.

Workplace Violence: Not as Unpredictable as Once Thought

Published In: Issue 1 – 2011

Where Not to Look for Short-Term Cash Flow Needs

Published In: Issue 4 – 2010

Avoid Board Deadlock with Comprehensive Bylaws

Published In: Issue 3 – 2010

Tread Carefully with Public-Private Partnerships

Published In: Issue 2 – 2010

Should Facebook and Google Be in Your HR Toolkit?

Published In: Issue 1 – 2010

Create a Productive Work Environment by Eliminating Harassment

Published In: Issue 4 – 2009

Preventing Employee Theft

Published In: Issue 3 – 2009

More Employees Covered Under New ADA Definition of 'Disability'

Published In: Issue 2 – 2009

Cost Cutting: Option to Consider Before Layoffs

Published In: Issue 1 – 2009

New Form 990 Requires Attention to Three Policies

Published In: Fall 2008

Early Planning Will Prevent Problems and Delays

Published In: Summer 2008

Steps to Solve the Retirement Blues

Published In: Spring 2008

Explain All Executive Benefits … Or Else

Published In: Winter 2008

Are Your Volunteers Actually Employees?

Published In: Fall 2007

Good News and Bad News

Published In: Summer 2007

Protect Tax-Exempt Status with Sound Practices

Published In: Spring 2007

Adopting the Best Policies

Published In: Summer 2006

Mixing Politics with Nonprofits

Published In: Spring 2006

IRS Changes Rules for Vehicle Gift Acknowledgement

Published In: Winter 2006

Single Member LLCs

Published In: Fall 2005

Avoiding Age Discrimination

Published In: Summer 2005

The Jury’s Right to Know?

Published In: Spring 2005

How to Protect Your Agency and Your Employees

Published In: Fall 2004

Many Ways to Achieve Joint Ventures

Published In: Summer 2004

HIPAA Compliance is Attainable Goal

Published In: Winter 2004

The Legal Side of Mergers and Acquisitions

Published In: Fall 2003

Employee or Independent Contractor?

Published In: Summer 2003

Become a Savvy Policyholder

Published In: Spring 2003

Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations

Published In: Winter 2003

Until the new website is fully populated, please visit the former website for the Alliance for Children & Families Magazine for Nonprofit Law columns dating back to 2003.

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