Upcoming Nonprofit Workshops

The following is a list of legal workshops offered by Texas C-BAR. This list will be updated from time to time as new workshops are developed. For information about registration, please see the description following each workshop. For more information about any of these workshops or to request a workshop in your area, call 512-374-2760 or .

Fundraising Activities: Getting All the Legal Ins and Outs Right May 13, 2009 -- Austin, Dallas and Houston This workshop is sponsored by Pfizer. For more information, download the brochure. Download: PfizerSeminarstx051309.pdf

San Antonio "Ask A Lawyer" Nonprofit Legal Clinic May 14, 2009, 6-8pm -- San Antonio This clinic is jointly sponsored by Texas C-BAR, the South Central Texas Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, the San Antonio Bar Association's Community Justice Program, and the Nonprofit Resource Center in San Antonio. To register, please download, fill out, and return to us the intake form provided. Download: SanAntonioLegalClinic2009.doc

Special thanks to Wells Fargo for supporting Texas C-BAR workshops.

Other Workshops Offered by Texas C-BAR

Keep your eye on this page to learn when these workshops will be offered next.

CDC 101: How to Start a CDC or CDFI
Many individuals and community groups throughout Texas have an interest in and see a need for a neighborhood-based Community Development Corporation (CDC) or Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This course will help you determine whether forming a CDC or CDFI is the right step for your community.

How to Clear Title to Land: A Primer for Nonprofit Community Development Corporations
This workshop will provide an overview of pre-foreclosure and post-foreclosure processes available to help nonprofits clear title to land for development as affordable housing. This presentation will include information on a Texas statute which provides a special remedy for nonprofits to clear title when all the heirs to property cannot be found. This workshop is a must attend for any nonprofit trying to develop land for affordable housing.

Nonprofit Lobbying
Nonprofit directors, staff, and board members are encouraged to attend this workshop to understand how to impact public policy without losing tax-exempt status.