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The Symposium Edition…

We are currently seeking contributions for the Symposium Edition that will be published following the February event. In order to meet our Fall 2010 publication date, proposals should be submitted by October 31st and drafts by December 31, 2009. The following authors and topics have been confirmed and we are excited for you to add further insight into this area.

Betsy Schmidt, VLS Professor
As a professor of nonprofit and faculty sponsor for the symposium, Betsy Schmidt has been tracking the impact of the L3C. Her article will assess the motivations of L3C entrepreneurs and survey the success of these infant organizations.

Robert Lang, Creator of the L3C
Mr. Lang's article will outline the next developmental phase for the L3C. He sees this step as encompassing the use of profitable businesses to provide a social benefit, rather than the conversion of social enterprises to for-profit organizations. He holds a personal belief that too much time, energy and money is devoted to nonprofit governance when free enterprise and entrepreneurship could be used to solve many of our social problems. His article will describe how the nonprofit sector can ultimately be confined to addressing only the problems that require donated dollars.

Marcus S. Owens, Tax-Exempt Organizations Attorney
Mr. Owens's article will offer assurance to foundations that are hesitant to invest in L3Cs for fear of negative IRS treatment. By reviewing the historical IRS view of ventures with structures similar to the L3C model, he will add certainty to the treatment of the new organizational form.

John Tyler, Foundation Counsel
An L3C organization requires uniquely structured fiduciary duties in order to ensure proper IRS treatment. Mr. Tyler’s article will outline those duties and offer guidance for L3C entrepreneurs in drafting their incorporating documents and in developing their organizational policies.