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Is Delaware the Best Place to Incorporate a Nonprofit?

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By Devin McDougall, SELC Volunteer Most nonprofit corporations are formed under the laws of their “home state,” that is, the state in which the incorporators reside or in which the nonprofit plans to conduct most of its operations. This is quite different from for-profit corporations, as more than 50% of publicly traded companies in the United […]

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Welcome to Community Enterprise Law!

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The Community Enterprise Law project shares legal tools to help support community-owned economies.  Our Community Law Library takes a broad look at laws on forming and financing community-based entities, as well as the legal issues surrounding employment, land, and housing. Our Enterprise Blog provides analysis of new laws and policies, as well as community enterprise case studies and nuggets of […]

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