Moderator: New Year, More Questions, Certification Network Group, February 2024
Presenter: The Current State of DE&I In Credentialing Bodies, Institute for Credentialing Excellence Webinar, 2024
Podcast: The Impact of the 2023 SCOTUS Ruling on DEI, Institute for Credentialing Excellence, January 2024
Speaker: Let’s Continue the DE&I Conversation!, Certification Network Group, November 2023
Speaker: DE&I Coffee Talk - No Big Whoop, Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s Annual Exchange, October 2023
Speaker: Beyond Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and into Belonging (B): Including B in the DEI Framework, Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s Annual Exchange, October 2023
Speaker: Why Accessibility isn’t Just About Meeting Legal Requirements, Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s Annual Exchange, October 2022
Presenter: Far-Reaching Russian Sanctions in the U.S. and an unprecedented speed in enforcement, Webinar, April 2022
Author: "Responding to Exam Security Breaches," Insitute for Credentialing Excellence, March 2022
Author: When the “Social” in Social Media Becomes a Problem for Organizations, Maryland State Bar Association Labor & Employment Newsletter, Winter 2022
Presenter: Managing Your Certification Program During the COVID Era and Beyond: Part 2 - Maintaining Agility in the Face of Future Uncertainty, Webinar, October 2020
Presenter: Managing Your Certification Program During the COVID Era and Beyond: Part 1 - Understanding Your Future Candidate Pipeline, Webinar, August 2020
Author: “Key Business and Legal Considerations for Credentialing Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Institute for Credentialing Excellence, April 2020
Speaker: Legal Risks for Accrediting Associations, International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation Winter Council Meeting, February 2020
Speaker: Avoiding Workplace Harassment, Guns in Communities, and Other Hot Legal Topics, LeadingAge Virginia Annual Conference & Expo, June 2019
Presenter: Understanding the Impact of Medical Marijuana, LeadingAge Virginia Webinar, May 21, 2019
Presenter: Project and Personnel Management for the Young Professional, ASAE Young Professionals Live Stream, May 2019
Speaker: Legal Implications of Remote Employees, ASAE Reston-Loudoun Idea Swap, February 7, 2019
Speaker: Through the Looking Glass... Perspectives on Contracting From the Other Side, 2018 ICE Exchange, November 2018
Speaker: The Legal Implications of Workplace Harassment, LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo, October 30, 2018
Speaker: Legal Implications Regarding Harassment for the Modern Healthcare Organization, 2018 LifeSpan/HFAM Annual Conference, October 25, 2018
Speaker: Beginner's Guide to Contracts, Foundation Center, February 2018
Speaker: Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What Does It Really Improve?, LeadingAge MD Annual Conference, April 2017
Speaker: Using Your 990 as a Marketing Tool, Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, February 2017
Speaker: IRS Reporting Compliance for 501 (c)(3) Organizations, Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals Annual Conference, August 2016
ARTICLES
June 21, 2023
Originally published by ASAE here
A code of conduct outlines an organization’s mission, values, and principles, and links them with standards of professional conduct. Here’s an overview of key issues to consider when implementing an enforceable code of conduct for your association.
April 19, 2022
In addition to being great resources for individuals and organizations within a profession, job boards can also be a good source of non-dues revenue to the association. However, the IRS has re-affirmed non-dues revenue from a job board can be taxable as unrelated business income even if designated as a royalty.
February 17, 2022
In celebration of International Mother Language Day, attorneys and staff from across the firm share their greetings in Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo Croatian, Tagalog, Urdu and Romanian.
May 18, 2021
In this short video, Dorothy Deng and Mark Franco share their experiences and what led them to write their article for WTOP News. As Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month continues, we remind and encourage you, "to learn about things you can do to stop violence, be a good ally, and also read about the history of this country."
May 5, 2021
Dorothy Deng and Mark Franco share their personal stories as Asian-Pacific Americans living in the U.S., their perspective on diversity and inclusion, and some ideas about how to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
February 3, 2021
This "Zoomcast" interview is an extension of the podcast series, “Associations Creating Community.” Sara Lake, Executive Director of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, and Bill Ellis, Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, were interviewed by Whiteford attorneys Jefferson Glassie and Mark Franco. Both organizations worked diligently during the pandemic to re-schedule exams, disseminate information about changes and provided helpful information to the certification communities, while remaining flexible and learning to plan on the fly. Sara felt that the pandemic has made the IBCLC credential more valuable, and Bill noted that maintaining the integrity of the credential became even more important. Bill and Sara also said that they emphasized thanking volunteers, candidates, and certificants for all they had done during the pandemic. Lastly, watch for a special guest appearance by Sara’s cat, Chloe!
August 10, 2020
COVID-19’s impact on the meetings held by organizations is unlike anything ever seen before. The significant risks to the health and safety of attendees have caused organizations to question whether meetings and events where people gather in person, a long-time pillar for nonprofit, tax exempt organizations, should take place.
April 8, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a wide-ranging impact on all types of businesses operating in the District of Columbia. Some businesses have had to shut down their operations because employees have contracted the coronavirus. Other businesses have had to cease operations because government orders have required them to close as part of the DC government’s efforts to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. And a few businesses have had to close simply because customer demand has vanished due to any number of a combination of factors including fear, diminishing customer disposable income and one or more of the government orders described above.
June 7, 2019
The recent news of athletic department recruitment scandals - accepting bribes to gain admissions using dedicated roster spots for non-athletes - and for the practice to so easily escape detection is diagnostic of a greater issue within the results-oriented world of collegiate athletics.
[1] An environment conducive to ethical misconduct may exist where rules are stretched, improprieties are overlooked and whistleblowing only occurs at great personal risk, both for athletic department employees, as well as students. Inadequate oversight of unethical misconduct can result in severe consequences, such as the recent and tragic death of a University of Maryland athlete. In that case, an entire University Board was forced to functionally admit a major athletic program oversight. Schools and universities must take steps now to ensure that oversight of ethical misconduct, particularly in the athletic department, is being handled appropriately.
February 7, 2019
Mark Franco presented "Legal Implications of Remote Employees" at the ASAE Reston-Loudoun Idea Swap on on February 7, 2019.
October 30, 2018
On 10/30, Mark Franco, Peter Guattery and Sigrid Haines co-presented "The Legal Implications of Workplace Harassment" at the 2018 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
October 25, 2018
Sigrid Haines and Mark Franco co-present "Legal Implications Regarding Harassment for the Modern Healthcare Organization" and the 2018 LifeSpan/HFAM Annual Conference.
May 16, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that became effective on January 1, 2018, brought sweeping changes to the way organizations calculate and report federal taxes. Organizations exempt from federal tax were not spared from these changes. One change that could result in significant unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”) and/or operational burdens on exempt organizations is the change in the manner in which exempt organizations must calculate certain taxable income and the resulting UBIT.
February 7, 2018
May 3, 2017
February 15, 2017
August 28, 2016
NEWSLETTERS
July 12, 2023
Whiteford is Founding Donor of ASAE Foundation's John Graham DEI Fund
Best Practices to Maintain an Enforceable Code of Conduct
Data Breaches and Your Privacy/Cybersecurity Program
Volunteer Management
Attorney Spotlight - Steven Benson
Announcements
May 10, 2022
Beware of Contingent Fee Restrictions When Your Association Hires a Lobbyist
IRS Clarifies Royalty Income Considerations for Job Board Revenue
Responding to Exam Security Breaches
Virginia Exempts Property of Certain Charitable Single Member LLCs from Taxation
Employment Offer Letters
Introducing New ANPO Attorneys at Whiteford
Tax Reminder for Organizations
Recent and Upcoming Interviews
Upcoming Ask Us Anything! Session
May 26, 2021
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Unexpected Tax Consequences of Remote Workers
Association Community in the Age of COVID
Legal Issues for Meetings: Lessons Learned and Planning Ahead
Meet the Team - Dorothy Deng
Can Your Association Adopt a COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement?
"Ask Us Anything!" Series - Upcoming Programs
August 13, 2020
Interpreting Force Majeure in the Era of COVID-19
Whiteford's COVID-19 Resource Page
Are YOU Ready for Your PPP Forgiveness Application?
Associations Creating Community Podcasts - Globally
Recent Presentations
Announcements
PRESENTATIONS
April 26, 2022
This webinar discusses the scope of Russian sanctions, the risks presented, and key compliance considerations.
03/17/2022
An extension of the “Associations Creating Community" podcast series, these "Zoomcast" video discussions provide timely tips and information about how associations can create community on a local and global level.
October 15, 2020
The second of a three-part webinar series, this presentation covers how agility and resilience play an important role in managing a certification program’s sustainability and readiness.
September 6, 2020
The first of a three-part webinar series, this webinar will focus on applying lessons learned and adopting new approaches and strategies suitable for nonprofit, tax exempt certification organizations to be better prepared to sustain and grow their certification activities in furtherance of their tax exempt purposes – even in an uncertain and challenging environment.
May 21, 2019
On 5/21, Tiffany Releford and Mark Franco hosted a webinar for the LeadingAge Virginia audience discussing the impact of medical marijuana in Virginia.
