Articles & Resources

Nonprofit Liability: Even Brad Pitt’s Nonprofit Can Get Sued

Lots of founders assume there’s NO such thing as nonprofit liability. But that’s a MYTH! Nonprofits, just like any other company, are liable if they do harm to the people they serve. Just because you’re trying to do a good thing doesn’t mean that you get a free pass.

Brad Pitt learned that firsthand with the nonprofit he founded, the Make It Right Foundation. And if Brad Pitt can get sued, so can you.

Learn about nonprofit liability here: 

Want to learn more? Check out the full story about Make It Right here.

If you’re starting a nonprofit, check out my e-book, Starting a Nonprofit: 5 Things Every Founder Must Know here to get the information YOU need to start out right!

key hanging from door
Table of Contents
    Add a header to begin generating the table of contents

    Recent Podcast Episodes

    CT_Ep151_fb

    151: Give Mark Your Crap! | When a PEO is a Good Fit for Your HR Needs with Mark Bromberg

    CT_Ep150_fb

    150: All Press is Good Press? | GoFundMe Creates 1.4M Nonprofit Donation Pages Without Consent with Ephraim Gopin

    CT_Ep149_fb

    149: Um, Actually… | How Many Times Should a Nonprofit Board of Directors Meet?

    CT_Ep148_ig

    148: Type A Personalities Unite! | When Nonprofits Should (Or Shouldn’t!) Use PEOs for Their HR with Jess Holst

    CT_Ep147_ig

    147: Keep Doing You, Boo | Are Nonprofit DEI Initiatives Illegal? With Guest Megan Fuciarelli

    CT_Ep146_fb

    146: Groaning & Moaning | Why Record Retention & Data Management Systems Matter for Nonprofits

    CT_Ep145_fb

    145: Astronauts vs. Scuba Divers | Can You Convert a Failing Business Into a Nonprofit?

    ct142

    142: Someone Get Me a Flux Capacitor! | What Happens When Your Nonprofit IRS Status is Revoked

    CT_Ep144_featured

    144: Pretending It’s 1995 | Breaking Down the IRS Changes for 501(c)(3) Status for Churches