Friday, October 20, 2005 • Huntington Hilton Route 110, Melville • 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
A Full Day Conference Exploring the Legal Issues
Encountered by Non-Profit Organizations
Dr. Pearl M. Kamer, Long Island Association Morning Speaker
Robert Ottenhoff, President & CEO of Guidestar Keynote Luncheon Speaker
Also Featuring:
- New York State Attorney General’s Office
- Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
- U.S. Trust
- Duval & Stachenfeld, LLP
- Winthrop University Hospital
- Long Island Community Foundation
- Lamb & Barnosky,LLP
- Weiser, LLP
- Moritt, Hock, Hamroff & Horowitz, LLP
- Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, LLP
- BDO Seidman, LLP
- Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman & Kutzin, LLP
Who Should Attend
- Lawyers and Accountants Advising Non-Profits
- Administrators for Business and Family Foundations
- Managers, Officers and Directors of Non-Profits
- Non-Profit Organization Staff
Topics of Discussion Include
- Non-Profit Financial Management
- Real & Personal Property Transactions
- Maximizing the Role of the Non-Profit Board
- Fundraising & Marketing Risks and Rewards
- Transparency Through Technology
- Issues for Religious Organizations
- Planned Giving & Donor-Advised Funds
- IRS Government Grant Audits
Agenda
Please Note: Schedule Subject to Change
8:30 a.m.
Introductions: John Calcagni, Dean – Suffolk Academy of Law
Morning Address: The Role of Non-Profits in the Long Island Community
Pearl M. Kamer, Ph.D, Chief Economist, Long Island Association
Morning Program
9:00 a.m.
A. Plenary Session: Lifecycle & Restructuring Events
David G. Samuels, Esq., Duval & Stachenfeld LLP; Patrice Dowd Shenn, Esq., Lamb & Barnosky, LLP; D. Daniel Engstrand Jr., Esq., Doniger & Engstrand, LLP
10:15 a.m.
B. Breakout Sessions (Choice):
1. Real & Personal Property Transactions: Dorothy O. Nese, Esq., Assistant NYS Attorney General
2. Non-Profit Financial Management: Hot Issues: Richard Chalifoux, Esq., U.S. Trust; Davd J. Wasserstrum, CPA, Weiser, LLP
3. Maximizing the Role of the Non-Profit Board: Possibilities & Parameters: Michael Davidson, Esq., Attorney and Non-Profit Consultant; Ann Marie Thigpen, Non-Profit Consultant
11:15 a.m.
C. Plenary Session: Fundraising & Marketing
Lisa Pomerantz, Esq.; Michael S. Kutzin, Esq., Goldfarb Abrandt Salzman & Kutzin, LLP
12:30 p.m.
Luncheon Address: Transparency Through Technology
Robert Ottenhoff, President and CEO of Guidestar
Afternoon Program
1:30 p.m.
D. Plenary Session: Advocacy v. Lobbying
William Bird III, Esq., Touro Law Center; Serge Martinez, Esq., Hofstra Univ. School of Law; Hazel Weiser, Esq., Long Island Community Foundation
2:45 p.m.
E. Breakout Sessions (Choice):
1. Issues for Religious Organizations (Faith-Based Initiatives): Prof. Ira Lupu, George Washington Univ. School of Law; Steven M. Lester, Esq
2. Planned Giving & Donor-Advised Funds: Barry Cosel-Pieper, CFRE, Director of Development, Winthrop Univ. Hospital; Hazel Weiser, Esq., Long Island Community Foundation
3. Self-Dealing (Conflicts of Interest): Kenneth Cerini, CPA, Cerini & Associates, LLP; Seth M. Stein, Esq., Stein & Schonfeld, LLP
2:45 p.m.
F. Plenary Session: Audit Awareness: IRS Government Grant Audits
Ming Liu Parson, Esq., Asst. District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office; Beatrix G. McKane, CPA, Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, LLP; Paul E. Hammerschmidt, CPA, BDO Seidman, LLP; Eric L. Morgenthal, Esq., CPA, Law Office of Eric L. Morgenthal, PLLC
Registration
Pre-register by
October 2nd and get $20 off the normal price.
Sponsorship opportunities are available; download brochure/registration form for details.
Or, register online at the SCBA Web site.
For more information, download the brochure/registration form in pdf format, or call Dorothy Paine Ceparano at (631)-234-5588 ext. 229
Sponsored By
Long Island Community Foundation
Holtz Rubensein Reminick, LLP
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