We work with Nonprofits
Our resources are intended to be used by both nonprofit leaders and the attorneys who work with them.
We are a network of attorneys and nonprofits committed to faith and freedom. Our strategic initiatives provide this network with the resources, formation, and community needed to protect these values.
This week Napa Legal Institute released its 2024 Faith and Freedom Index and urged Americans not to rely on federal law and policy alone - especially as we face uncertainty about how committed or hostile to religious freedom the incoming administration will be. State laws play a huge role in determining whether local institutions like churches, religious schools and charities are able to form, operate, and thrive. The Index scores state laws that affect faith-based, federally tax-exempt nonprofits based on consistent benchmarks for comparison across all 50 states and Washington, DC.
Empowering founders and leaders of faith-based nonprofits. Learn more
Equipping attorneys committed to serving faith-based nonprofits. Learn more
Educating policymakers and citizens. Learn more
Napa Legal’s resources are intended for faith-based nonprofits, religious organizations, churches, and the attorneys who work with them
Our resources are intended to be used by both nonprofit leaders and the attorneys who work with them.
Through the Good Counselor Project, we provide attorneys with opportunities for fellowship, community, and service, as we support them in becoming “good counselors” to their clients.
Napa Legal equips nonprofits with the tools and resources they need so they can protect their organizations and achieve their missions. Use these resources to issue-spot, inform strategic decisions, comply with regulations, help build corporate documents, and reduce legal vulnerabilities. See all
Napa Legal’s template documents provide example language to assist nonprofit leaders, working with their attorney, in developing their own corporate documents such as bylaws, articles of incorporation, employment handbooks, and more.
A one-of-a-kind matrix designed to help prevent lack of awareness or misunderstanding of state regulations from threatening faith-based organizations.
Bylaws: Context and Clarifications walks you through every section typically included in a nonprofit’s bylaws, explaining what the section covers, why it matters, and how to craft language that will protect the mission of your organization.
The Good Counselor Project provides attorneys with opportunities for formation and community as we work with them to serve faith-based nonprofit organizations.
Centered around the pillars of Formation, Service, and Community, GCP Fellows will discover the unique interplay between law, justice, and virtue, and what this means for their vocation.
GCP Network members serve on a volunteer basis to take on projects and produce educational resources for faith-based nonprofits. Network members include attorneys, accountants, and nonprofit professionals who are inspired by their faith and committed to religious liberty.
All Access members will have access to Napa Legal’s templates, toolkits, whitepapers, as well as special resources like the Multi-State Compliance Matrix and Bylaws: Context and Clarifications