Helping nonprofits and changemakers navigate law and advocacy
Services
Tax-exemption applications · Corporate governance · Fiduciary duties and board advising · Fiscal sponsorships · Lobbying compliance · Affiliated entity structuring (501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), PACs, LLCs) · Contracts and organizational agreements · Compliance audits · Board and staff trainings · Campaign finance compliance · IRS, FEC, and state regulatory compliance
Charitable, educational, and research organizations (including public charities and private foundations) · Social welfare and advocacy organizations · Trade associations and business leagues · Labor unions and worker organizations · Political committees (PACs and independent expenditure filers) · Ballot measure committees · Candidates · Other Section 501(c) tax-exempt organizations
We offer flexible fee arrangements, including hourly and flat-fee options, and will help you identify an approach that fits your needs, timeline, and budget. Our practice emphasizes efficiency and responsiveness. We are available for an initial consultation to understand your needs, discuss your goals, and outline potential next steps and anticipated costs, and to help you assess whether we are the right fit for you.
Adept.
Invested.
Attentive.
"For more than a decade, Ms. Berger’s meticulous and unerring legal guidance has enabled the Center for Civic Policy to engage in public policy advocacy that, while being both aggressive and impactful, is fully compliant with federal and state rules regulating permissible activities by non-partisan charitable organizations."
Oriana Sandoval, Center for Civic Policy
