B.I.G. Charity Law Group
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B.I.G. Charity Law Group practises charity and not-for-profit law and nothing else, for organizations right across Canada. Its work covers CRA charity registration, non-profit incorporation, governance and ONCA compliance, with commercial legal help and estate bequest matters alongside. Clients range from private and corporate foundations to arts groups, faith-based organizations and environmental NGOs, and a group that doesn't need to issue tax receipts can come to the firm for a federal or provincial non-profit incorporation on its own.
Dov Goldberg, J.D., opened the firm in 2015. Before that, Goldberg spent several years at a firm working in corporate, business and charity law, then left to build a practice devoted entirely to charities and not-for-profit corporations. Goldberg still leads the team and has worked only in charity law for more than ten years.
Two counsel work alongside the founder. Avital Dorfman, who articled at LawPro Ontario, concentrates on charity registrations, ONCA compliance and non-profit governance, while Ryan Mosoff pairs charity law with legal technology solutions. For many new clients, the first person they'll talk to is account executive Rachael Baber.
B.I.G. works as a national charity law firm, combining Toronto offices with an online legal services model. The Toronto office is in First Canadian Place, at 100 King Street West, and there's a second office at 7030 Woodbine Avenue in Markham. The first step for any new client is a free consultation.
Practice areas
Charity registration
B.I.G.'s lawyers take organizations through the CRA charity application and prepare it against the current guidelines of the Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Directorate. Once a client is onboarded, the firm usually has the application filed in 1 to 2 weeks; from there the timing rests with the Directorate, and the firm's clients see their charities registered in 5 to 6 months on average.
Not-for-profit incorporation
The firm incorporates hundreds of not-for-profits every year under the Canada Non-Profit Corporations Act or provincial legislation, and it also moves unincorporated groups into corporate form. A standard package runs from the Nuans name search through the articles and membership bylaws to a full minute book.
Charity counsel and governance
Directors, officers and members get advice on every part of running a charity, from ONCA and CRA audits to dissolutions and disputes on the board or among members. The firm also defends charities and not-for-profits against actual or threatened negligence proceedings.
Commercial, employment and volunteer matters
For charities and non-profits, the firm reviews leases, negotiates contracts and handles employment issues. On the people side, it drafts contracts and policies for any working arrangement, whether the person is an employee, an independent contractor or a volunteer.
Fundraising, gifts and charitable trusts
On fundraising, B.I.G. covers the legal and tax questions, including gift deductibility, receipt reviews and sponsorship advice for charities, philanthropists and corporate foundations. Its trust work includes amending trust deeds, cy-près and other variation schemes, and advice on charitable trust proceedings in court.
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Free consultationHow B.I.G. Charity Law Group works
B.I.G. would rather hear from an organization early, well before trouble starts, so a new charity or non-profit begins on solid legal ground and can operate with confidence. The firm takes the registration paperwork off the client's hands from start to finish, and it structures each charity so its founder stays in control.
In the community
- Produces a charity and not-for-profit podcast; a recent episode covered the privacy questions an Ontario charity board should be ready to answer.
- Runs charity law courses, including step-by-step guides to registering a charity in Canada and to charity and non-profit governance in Canada.
Affiliations & connections
- Ontario Bar Association: Dov Goldberg is an active member of the Ontario Bar Association.
- Canadian Bar Association: Dov Goldberg is an active member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The Toronto office is in Suite 5700 of First Canadian Place, the skyscraper on the northwest corner of King and Bay in the city's Financial District. The tower was finished in 1975 to a design by B+H Architects, with Edward Durell Stone as consultant, and it takes its name from the Bank of Montreal, Canada's first bank. Visitors can also reach it underground through the PATH. The Markham office is in Suite 500 at 7030 Woodbine Avenue, and the firm's clients come from across Canada.
Frequently asked questions
- Does B.I.G. Charity Law Group back its charity registrations with a money-back guarantee?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group offers qualified applicants a 100% money-back guarantee of charity registration. Prospective clients can ask the firm whether they qualify.
- Is CRA correspondence covered by B.I.G.'s fixed fee for charity registration?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group charges fixed fees with no surprise bills, and all correspondence with the CRA is part of the service.
- Can B.I.G. incorporate our not-for-profit in a single business day?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group can usually incorporate a non-profit within one business day. Its lawyers handle the whole process, bylaws and governance setup included.
- What happens after my free consultation with B.I.G. Charity Law Group?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group sends an engagement letter and takes payment once the free consultation is done. The client then fills in an intake questionnaire that takes about 5 to 10 minutes, and the firm takes it from there toward registration of the charity or not-for-profit.
- Can B.I.G. help our charity after it's been named in someone's will?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group advises charities named as estate beneficiaries on their rights and obligations around bequest funds, with the aim of making sure the charity gets the full benefit the gift was meant to give.
- Does B.I.G. Charity Law Group share free policy templates for charity boards?
- B.I.G. Charity Law Group publishes policy templates written for Canadian charity and non-profit boards, free for anyone to use. Each one is a starting point: it should be checked against the organization's articles and by-laws, looked over by experienced charity counsel, adopted by a board resolution and reviewed on a fixed schedule.
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