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Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, '''''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC''''' covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new ''Societies Act''. | Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, '''''Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC''''' covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new ''[[Societies Act]]''. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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*[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | *[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies]] | ||
**[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|Requirement to "transition"]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|For your society's constitution]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|For your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|Member-funded societies]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|New electronic filing system]] | **[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to "transition", but the new Act applies right away|Requirement to "transition"]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's constitution may be affected|For your society's constitution]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#Your society's bylaws should be reviewed for compliance with the new Act|For your society's bylaws]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#You need to decide whether to become a member-funded society|Member-funded societies]]{{·}}[[What the New Societies Act Means for Existing Societies#There's a new electronic filing system|New electronic filing system]] | ||
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*[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]] | *[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]] | ||
**[[Further Help with the New Societies Act#The new law|The new law]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Read more about the new law|Read more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Learn more about the new law|Learn more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get support in your community|Get support in your community]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get individualized help|Get individualized help]] | **[[Further Help with the New Societies Act#The new law|The new law]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Read more about the new law|Read more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Learn more about the new law|Learn more]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get support in your community|Get support in your community]]{{·}} [[Further Help with the New Societies Act#Get individualized help|Get individualized help]] | ||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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|{{#ev:youtube|FJqsD6UcI6A|350|center|What | |{{#ev:youtube|FJqsD6UcI6A|350|center|What BC's new Societies Act means for existing societies}} | ||
|{{#ev:youtube|WArW5bUhxu0|350|center|10 changes in the new Societies Act you should know about}} | |{{#ev:youtube|WArW5bUhxu0|350|center|10 changes in the new Societies Act you should know about}} | ||
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|{{#ev:youtube|Q0EnDysNx_w|350|center|Preparing for transition under | |{{#ev:youtube|Q0EnDysNx_w|350|center|Preparing for transition under BC's new Societies Act}} | ||
|{{#ev:youtube|Ra1SKK2DGfs|350|center|Reviewing your non-profit society’s bylaws}} | |{{#ev:youtube|Ra1SKK2DGfs|350|center|Reviewing your non-profit society’s bylaws}} | ||
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|{{#ev:youtube|o_JFQby-JDQ|350|center|Key clauses to consider in your non-profit's bylaw review}} | |{{#ev:youtube|o_JFQby-JDQ|350|center|Key clauses to consider in your non-profit's bylaw review}} | ||
|{{#ev:youtube| | |{{#ev:youtube|f0Ar-AWdu-8|350|center|Filing a transition application under BC's new Societies Act}} | ||
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The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further | The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "[[Further Help with the New Societies Act|Further Help]]" section. | ||
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Aimed at those who work at a non-profit society in British Columbia or sit on a board of directors, Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC covers the steps in transitioning a society under the new Societies Act.
Contents
Videos
Accompanying the guide is a set of videos on how to transition an existing non-profit society under the new Societies Act:
Contributors
This how-to guide for BC non-profits was written by Drew Jackson, a lawyer and librarian who writes about law for the public, and reviewed for legal accuracy by three British Columbia lawyers who advise non-profit societies.
 Drew Jackson Writer |
 Mary Childs Reviewer |
 Michael Blatchford Reviewer |
 Steve Carey
Reviewer |
Copyright & Disclaimer
Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC © Drew Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.
The information is produced for educational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. If you need advice about a specific legal problem, please contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Further Help" section.
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