Non-profit Organizations
A Merger of Amutot and Israeli Nonprofit Organizations
Israeli Amutot Law includes an amendment which allows for a merger of amutot (i.e., multiple nonprofit organizations; an amutah in singular and amutot in plural) and/or public benefit corporations (cheletz) to combine their efforts and activities. This article addresses this amendment to the law for Israeli amutot. This Series of Posts We are an Israeli…
Read MoreDual Purpose Body in Israel and Non-Profit Organizations
An Israeli non-profit organization or Israeli amutah may be considered a dual purpose body in Israel if it is considered to have both a private and public function. If an Israeli non-profit organization is found to be a dual purpose body, it is subject to stricter regulations (i.e., obligations of public law). This article addresses…
Read MoreConflicts of Interest in Israeli Non-Profit Organizations
Israeli law has clear rules regarding employing family relations of board or committee members in order to ensure proper management and prevent conflicts of interest in Israeli non-profit organizations. This Series of Posts Our team of lawyers at our law firm has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli non-profit law. This article is…
Read MorePublic Endowments in Israeli Non-Profit Organizations
Israeli non-profit organizations are sometimes appointed as trustees of public endowments (hekdeshim), and this article discusses some of the procedures for public endowments in Israeli non-profit organizations. This Series of Posts Our legal team at our law office has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli non-profit law. This article on Israeli non-profit organizations…
Read MoreRegistering and Preserving an Israeli Non-Profit Organization’s Assets
This article addresses Israeli regulations on registering and preserving an Israeli non-profit organization’s assets This Series of Posts Our law office has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli non-profit law. This article is one in a long series focusing on what you need to know about non-profits or charitable organizations (an amutah in…
Read MoreNonprofit Organizations and Donations in Israel
This article addresses donors and donations in Israel, including how records should be kept and donors that must be reported to the public or Registrar of Amutot. This series of posts Our lawyers have experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli nonprofit law. This article discusses what you need to know about nonprofits or…
Read MoreRules on Transferring Funds, Loans and Stipends in Israeli Not for Profit Organizations
This article addresses the rules that Israeli not for profit organizations need to know about transferring funds, loans and stipends. This Series of Posts Our team of lawyers has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli law on not for profit organizations. This article is one in a long series focusing on information about…
Read MoreReimbursements and Israeli Not for Profit Organizations
This article briefly discusses what Israeli not for profit organizations need to know about reimbursements. This Series of Posts Our team has legal experience in a number of fields, including Israeli not for profit law. This article shares what you need to know about not for profits or charitable organizations (an amuta in singular and…
Read MoreIsraeli Amuta Payments to Board Members, Rules and Restrictions
This article discusses the number of Executive Board and Audit Committee meetings that are permitted as well as amuta payments to board members who attend the meetings. This Series of Posts Our team of lawyers at our law firm has experience in a variety of fields, including Israeli non-profit law. This article focuses on what…
Read MoreAn Overview of Administrative and General Expenses in Israeli NGOs
It is essential that all Israeli non-governmental organizations (Israeli NGOs) only allocate a reasonable amount of their annual turnover to administrative and general expenses. This short article gives a brief overview of what this means. This Series of Posts Our team of lawyers at our law firm focus on Israeli non-governmental organization law, among other…
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