PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon is pleased to announce that Counsel Jennifer Gniady presented at the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators Annual Conference on May 2. The presentation titled “Charity At Home: When Parishioners Are Also Employees” covered the legal and fiduciary concerns that arise when an employee is a church parishioner.
With Mark Chopko, Gniady co-chairs the firm’s nonprofit and religious organizations practice group and helps organizations of all sizes navigate complex legal issues while remaining true to their charitable missions. Her practice combines experience with both tax exemption issues and corporate matters. She works with clients to respond to existing threats and legal issues while counseling practices to strengthen the organization in the long term. Her clients include charities, religious organizations, associations, schools and arts organizations. Her practice includes forming nonprofit organizations, advising on corporate governance and bylaws, analyzing lobbying and fundraising practices, responding to inquiries from IRS and state and local charitable regulators and managing litigation.
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