Benefic Lawyers

Advisory Services

• Incorporation and registration of non-profits, foundations and charitable organizations
• Proper Legal and strategic structuring
• Governance and liability
• Canada Revenue Agency audits and compliance issues
• Tax planning and considerations in charitable gifting

International Services

• Assisting Canadian charities to obtain tax exempt status in other countries
• Establishing international charities in Canada
• Advising foreign governments
• Advice relating to terrorism legislation and security
• Tax planning for international gifting

Litigation and Advocacy Services

• Challenging revocations and refusals of registered charity status
• Administrative fairness issues
• Other issues relating to charity law and the law of gift

Benefic Compliance

• Charitable incorporation and registration
• Preparation and management of CRA forms and filings:
  
• Unaudited financial statements
• Form T3010A, Registered Charity Information Return
• Calculating and allocating disbursement quotas
• GST recovery

• Books and records office administration
• Administration services
• Compliance consulting and start-up advice
• International charities establishing in Canada
• Preparedness Audits:
  
• CRA Compliance Audit
• Corporate Governance Audit
• Fundraising Audit

Benefic Strategies

• Gift, tax and estate planning
• Fundraising strategies
• Structural advice for operational and revenue generation activities including related businesses

Benefic Capital

• Merchant banking (privately held company share deals)
• Venture Philanthropy
• Investment strategies for Benevolent Organizations:
  
• Innovative and strategic asset management
• Combining investment return with charitable purpose
• Finding an appropriate investment advisor

Benefic Productions

• Executive Production
• Event conceptualization and consulting
• Conferences and symposiums