{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-what-common-bylaw-related-pitfalls-should-non-profit-organizations-be-aware-of-and-how-can-they-be-avoided/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"98dfc38a-2947-5d28-9494-1190b31ab5c9","excerpt":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com informs the directors, officers, and other staff of non-profit organizations of the fifteen most common…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/269068/Charities+Non-Profits/The+15+Most+Common+Nonprofit+Bylaw+Pitfalls+How+To+Avoid+The+Traps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com</a> informs the directors, officers, and other staff of non-profit organizations of the <strong>fifteen most common pitfalls</strong> with respect to their corporate by-laws and the ways to avoid them. </p>\n<p>For instance, the author notes that non-profit organizations can more appropriately reflect the governance arrangements of the organization by making use of newer non-profit corporation acts to establish ”<em>designated bodies</em>” that hold power under the corporate by-laws.</p>\n<p>We note that the pitfalls found here are also pitfalls that would potentially befall a for-profit corporation, so this article is a worthwhile read for any new incorporator or corporate secretary.</p>\n<p>This “blog bite” comes to you as a part of Clausehound’s collaboration with Mondaq!</p>\n<p><strong>For more information, check out these blog posts</strong>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://blog.clausehound.com/not-for-profit-doesnt-mean-that-the-books-dont-need-to-balance/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Not For Profit Doesn’t Mean that the Books Don’t Need to Balance!</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-whats-the-best-approach-for-more-than-one-not-for-profit-organization-to-combine-efforts/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Blog Bite: What’s the best approach for more than one not-for-profit organization to combine efforts?</a></li>\n</ul>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What common bylaw-related pitfalls should non-profit organizations be aware of, and how can they be avoided?","date":"October 15, 2013","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com informs the directors, officers, and other staff of non-profit organizations of the fifteen most common pitfalls with respect to their corporate by-laws and the ways to avoid them.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Not for Profit Articles of Incorporation","Articles of Incorporation","Mondaq","Learn","USA"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-common-bylaw-related-pitfalls-should-non-profit-organizations-be-aware-of-and-how-can-they-be-avoided/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-are-there-implied-fiduciary-duties-in-a-joint-venture-agreement/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Are there implied fiduciary duties in a joint venture agreement?","tags":["Nature of Relationship","Joint Venture Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","UK"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-whats-the-best-approach-for-more-than-one-not-for-profit-organization-to-combine-efforts/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What's the best approach for more than one not-for-profit organization to combine efforts?","tags":["Nature of Relationship","Joint Venture Agreement","Mondaq","Learn","USA"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}