RRSPs as a planned giving option

Planned (or deferred) giving can be an excellent way to donate to charity, but not everyone understands the many options available to them...and that includes the charities! In this installment of our miniseries about the legal side of planned giving, Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, weighs in on whether or not it is a good idea to donate your RRSPs to charity, the tax consequences upon doing so, and the complications a charity may face when accepting RRSPs.

RRSPs as a planned giving option (MP3)

Having a lawyer on your board of directors

Nonprofit organizations are often encouraged to include a lawyer on their board of directors. Afterall, what group couldn't benefit from some free legal advice now and then. But it's not quite as simple as that. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains when it is a good idea to have a lawyer on your board of directors, what an organization can and can't expect from a lawyer serving on its board, and the conflicts of interest that may arise.

Having a lawyer on your board of directors (MP3)