LANGAN, PLLC
International Law and Development

Non-Profits and Foundations

Non-Profits and Foundations

Legal Infrastructure for Mission-Driven Organizations

LANGAN, PLLC advises nonprofits, charitable organizations, private foundations, family philanthropies, and mission-aligned ventures on the legal infrastructure that supports credible governance, responsible stewardship, and long-term impact.

Mission-driven organizations face many of the same structural pressures as growth companies—funding, governance, data, people, and risk—often with higher scrutiny and less tolerance for error. We help organizations build legal systems that support their mission without slowing their work.

Our Capabilities

FORMATION & ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

We help organizations form on solid footing and structure for sustainability.

  • Nonprofit and charitable entity formation

  • Governance frameworks aligned to mission and operations

  • Bylaws, policies, and core corporate documentation

  • Board structure and initial governance setup

  • Coordination with tax-exempt and accounting advisors as needed

GOVERNANCE, BOARD & FIDUCIARY SYSTEMS

Strong governance is the operating system of a credible nonprofit or foundation.

  • Board governance refreshes and policy modernization

  • Conflict-of-interest, ethics, and related-party frameworks

  • Committee structures and delegated authority

  • Whistleblower, document retention, and code-of-conduct policies

  • Practical risk and compliance playbooks for leadership teams

GRANTS, DONATIONS & RESTRICTED FUNDS

We help organizations manage funding with clarity and control.

  • Grant agreements and grant-compliance support

  • Donor restrictions and gift-acceptance policies

  • Restricted-fund structures and documentation

  • Sponsorships, collaborations, and fiscal sponsorship arrangements

  • Domestic and cross-border program considerations

OPERATIONS & COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING

Nonprofits sign commercial agreements too—often with heightened scrutiny.

  • Vendor, consultant, and services agreements

  • Program partner MOUs and implementation contracts

  • Sponsorship and event agreements

  • IP licensing, content use, and brand permissions

DATA, PRIVACY & AI

Donor, beneficiary, volunteer, and community data require real governance.

  • Privacy policies and data-use disclosures tailored to mission operations

  • Vendor risk review for fundraising, CRM, and analytics platforms

  • Data-processing terms and security addenda

  • Incident-response readiness

  • Responsible-AI governance for nonprofit and foundation use cases

PEOPLE & WORKFORCE

Mission does not eliminate employment risk.

  • Employment and independent contractor agreements

  • Volunteer terms, waivers, and conduct policies

  • Policy development, investigations support, and separations

  • Advisory support for growing teams and hybrid workforces

How We Work

LANGAN, PLLC delivers senior-level legal counsel designed for organizations that need clarity, judgment, and execution—not unnecessary complexity.

We work with nonprofits and foundations through:

  • Targeted projects (formation, governance refresh, contract systems, compliance build-outs)

  • Ongoing advisory relationships (fractional or on-call legal support for leadership and boards)

Our approach emphasizes:

  • practical governance that reflects how organizations actually operate,

  • documents that scale with growth and funding,

  • and legal frameworks that withstand scrutiny from donors, regulators, and partners.

Common Engagements

  • Formation or re-structuring of a nonprofit or foundation

  • Board governance modernization

  • Grant and donor documentation frameworks

  • Operational contracting and vendor risk management

  • Privacy, data, and AI governance reviews

  • Ongoing general counsel-style support

Let’s Talk! If your organization is forming, scaling, or professionalizing its governance and operations, LANGAN, PLLC can help.

Contact: rlangan@langan-law.com