Nancy Durand, Esq.

Ongoing legal support for boards, executives, and leadership teams to manage day-to-day legal and regulatory matters, including contract review, negotiation, and risk assessment to protect organizational interests.

Comprehensive reviews of an organization's legal standing, governance policies, and regulatory compliance to identify risks and ensure adherence to best practices.

We represent nonprofits in court proceedings, administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. We also serve as local counsel for out-of-state firms and organizations navigating legal matters in New York courts. 

We help nonprofits navigate complex regulatory standards and requirements, including those relating to exemption activities, lobbying, fundraising, data privacy, agency inquiries and investigations, and ethical governance policies

We provide comprehensive support for new and emerging nonprofits, guiding them through formation, tax-exempt status, governance, compliance, fundraising readiness, program development, and long-term sustainability planning.

We help nonprofits create legally compliant, inclusive, and effective workplaces by providing guidance on employment laws, workplace policies, employee classification, and volunteer management. 

We help nonprofits align their mission with internal operations through organizational assessments, refinement of strategic objectives, internal structure improvements, board development training, leadership coaching, and capacity-building guidance.

We advise nonprofits on real estate transactions, property management, and leasing, including property tax exemptions, construction agreements, facility use planning, and dispute resolution.

We help nonprofits strengthen governance structures through board advisory, bylaws and policy development, and internal controls to promote transparency, accountability, and effective mission-aligned organizational leadership.

We help nonprofits assess fundraising capacity, strengthen grant applications, and ensure compliance with grant requirements. We also assist funders with grantee assessments, proposal evaluations, and partnership structuring.

We assist nonprofits in structuring and navigating mergers, affiliations, partnerships, and dissolutions by negotiating agreements, securing required approvals, and advising on risk management. 

From leadership transitions to regulatory investigations and financial mismanagement, we help stabilize operations, develop response strategies, and implement risk mitigation to protect the organization’s mission and sustainability.

We conduct independent, impartial workplace investigations to help nonprofits address allegations of misconduct, discrimination, harassment, financial impropriety, and policy violations. 

We provide neutral, third-party mediation to help nonprofits resolve internal disputes, board conflicts, and workplace tensions before they escalate into legal or operational crises. 

We help nonprofits design and implement legally compliant DEI initiatives that align with their mission, values, and anti-discrimination laws. 

Our services include assisting with board and membership meeting preparation, drafting resolutions and minutes, ensuring proper documentation of board actions, maintaining corporate records, and advising on compliance with nonprofit laws and bylaws. 

We advise nonprofits on lobbying, advocacy, and political activity compliance, including 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) restrictions, state and federal reporting requirements, and coalition-building strategies to ensure legal participation in public policy efforts.

We advise nonprofits on ethical governance, transparency, and accountability standards, including whistleblower policies, conflicts of interest, executive compensation compliance, and financial stewardship to uphold public trust and regulatory integrity.