Information and resources will be pertinent to all types of grantmakers. This program is tailored for newer foundation staff and those who want a review of the basics of foundation legal requirements.


Maximize your time! Register for this program along with the Primer for New Foundation Staff, with an optional networking lunch!


About the facilitators:

J. Hazen Graves is a partner with Faegre & Benson, concentrating on matters relating to charities and charitable giving. He has advised nonprofit organizations of all kinds regarding nonprofit corporation and charitable trust laws, income and real estate tax exemption, unrelated business income tax, private foundation rules, director liability, charitable contributions, administration of planned giving programs and general nonprofit business matters. Graves is a frequent speaker at programs for charitable organizations. He is an adjunct member of the Exempt Organizations Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association and a member of the Minnesota Council on Planned Giving. He participated in the drafting of Minnesota's nonprofit volunteer "immunity" statute and the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act.

Gina M. Kastel is an attorney in the Health Care and Nonprofit Organizations group at Faegre & Benson. She counsels foundations, charities and other tax-exempt organizations on issues including tax exemption, tax compliance, grantmaking, corporate governance, lobbying and investigations.

Claire H. Topp is a partner in Dorsey & Whitney's Health Group and chair of Dorsey's Non-Profit and Tax-Exempt Organizations practice group. She counsels numerous public charities, private foundations and trade associations on issues relating to formation, governance, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, excise taxes, excess benefit transactions and unrelated business income tax and related to obtaining IRS rulings and determination issues.