Our Practice Areas
Charity & Not-for-Profit Law
Carters is one of the leading firms in Canada in the area of charity and not-for-profit law. The focus of the lawyers at Carters is to provide their clients with effective legal risk management through ProActive Advice. The lawyers in the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Practice Group at Carters can assist clients in a broad range of services, including the following:
- Charitable Registration
- Church, Charity and Not-for-Profit Incorporation
- Corporate maintenance and filings
- Donor advised funds
- Social Enterprise and finance
- Transition to Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Amalgamations and Mergers
- Dissolution and Wind-Up
- Membership discipline and disputes
- National and International Structures
- Public policy dialogue and development activities
- Endowment and Gift Agreements
- Gift Acceptance Policies
- CRA Charity Audits and Appeals
- Director and Officer Liability
- Governance Policies and Advice
- International Charity Law
- Investment policies and provincial investment laws
- Fundraising and Gift Planning
- Legal Risk Management Audits
- Privacy Policies and Audits / Anti-Spam
- Policies on Anti-bribery, Anti-terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering
- Human Rights Compliance and Litigation
- Investment Powers
- Religious Denominational Structures
- Vulnerable Person Policies
Lawyers
Publications
Federal Government Releases Draft Legislation on the Extension of Charitable Donation Deadline for the 2024 Tax Year
Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update On January 23, 2025, the Department of Finance released draft...
Carters Webinar Series – Spring 2016
Seminar Materials available.On Demand / Replay available. Carters is holding its...
Charity & NFP Law Update October 2024
Updating Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations on recent legal developments and risk...
Speaking Engagements
Drafting General Investment Policies
By Jacqueline M. Demczur Featured during The CBA Charity Law Conference, on April 25, 2025
Gift Acceptance Policies and Donor Agreements: An Integrated Approach
by Jacqueline M. Demczur and Ryan M. Prendergast during the Annual Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Webinar on Nov 14, 2024
Donor Advised Funds for Healthcare Charities
by Jacqueline M. Demczur during the Carters/Fasken Healthcare Philanthropy Webinar 2024 on Feb 13, 2024.
Conflicts of Interest for Lawyers who Work with Charities and Not-for-Profits
by Esther Shainblum at the Ontario Bar Association on Feb 26, 2025.