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Bergeron Law & Advising
For Organizations on a Mission
and Their Leaders
Nicole Bergeron is an attorney and an experienced social sector leader:
Executive Director, Board Chair, Treasurer, President, Trustee, Secretary, CEO
Ms. Bergeron has worked in each of these roles at a social impact organization.
She knows the satisfaction and the pressure of leading an organization on a mission.



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How could a
lawyer help
you
fulfill
your
mission?
What advising
services
would help
you drive
impact?
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FOUNDATIONS
Giving Should Be Easy
Giving money away should be a source of joy, not fatigue.
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Whether you want to create a foundation or already have one, Bergeron Law & Advising can help you...
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align your structure with what you're trying to accomplish
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refine your mission, vision, and values
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conduct due diligence on grantees
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build grant dockets for board meetings
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avoid the pitfalls of private foundation rules like self-dealing and disqualified persons
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create common-sense grant agreements
Bergeron Law & Advising can help.
NONPROFITS
Helping Social Impact Leaders
It's hard enough to make an impact as a social entrepreneur.
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Let Bergeron Law & Advising help you be
more effective and less stressed.
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Does your board want to change the bylaws?
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Have your volunteers signed confidentiality agreements?
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Are your board meetings a frustrating waste of time?
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Does your board stay in its lane?
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Do you need help obtaining a tax exemption as you launch?
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Bergeron Law & Advising can help.
CHURCHES
Sunday Comes Every Week
The pace of church life is
relentless.
And, no one goes into ministry
because they want to manage...
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pastoral housing allowances
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local church governance
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equity share agreements
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tax-exemption applications, or
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board meetings
Whether your congregation is Main Line, Evangelical, or Non-Denominational; meets in a house or on a large campus; is Staff-led or Lay-led; has an Elder Board or Leadership Team; has an Executive Pastor or not...
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Bergeron Law & Advising can help.
GET IN TOUCH
Nicole Bergeron is a Californian, through and through. Born at UCSF in the Summer of Love.
Ms. Bergeron got her B.A. in International Relations at UC Davis. She has a joint degree in law and public policy: J.D., UC Hastings Law; M.P.P., Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley.