Nonprofit board service training designed for local lawyers

The Hennepin County Bar Association has developed the LINC (Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community) program to provide volunteer lawyers with training in nonprofit governance and an introduction to legal issues commonly faced by nonprofits. 

The skills you acquire from LINC training will be applicable to positions of leadership on nonprofit boards and committees, including associations, faith communities, and community based nonprofits. The training will not only provide information that every person serving on a nonprofit board should know to uphold his or her fiduciary duties, but also an opportunity to focus on issues that uniquely impact lawyers serving on nonprofit boards. 

The LINC program was originally created by the HCBA in 2005. It is offered every other year and over the last 20 years LINC has been honed into an engaging, thorough four-session program. This experience is meant for any attorneys that are curious to explore the potential of serving on a nonprofit board or for attorneys that already serve and would like to expand their understanding of the nuances that can be involved when serving as an attorney. 

Participants who attend the program series will earn Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education (MBCLE) credits. Specific credits and credit hours TBD.  

Program Chair: Mackenzie McNaughton, Of Counsel | Jones Day LLP 

LINC 2026 Sessions

Thursdays 3:00-6:00 pm

Session 1: Thursday, March 12 [In-Person] 

• Nonprofit Corporate Governance
• Role of a Board Member
• Ethics of Serving on a Nonprofit Board 

Session 2: March 26 [Virtual] 

• Restricted Gifts and Endowments
• Overview of the Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations 

Session 3: April 2 [Virtual] 

• Lobbying and Advocacy
• Nonprofit Financial Literacy and Competency 

Session 4: April 16 [In-Person] 

• Employment Law for Nonprofits
• Fundraising Issues
• Ask the Lawyer 

Registration