BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CORAL Chats: Community Organization Roundtable – Ask A Lawyer DESCRIPTION:A free monthly space to ask questions\, learn together\, and strengthen your work \nRunning a nonprofit\, mutual aid group\, small business\, or community-focused organization often comes with more questions than answers. \nCORAL Chats is a space for leaders\, founders\, volunteers\, and community builders to gather\, ask practical legal questions\, and learn from one another. Each session blends an informal roundtable conversation with guidance on governance\, compliance\, liability\, contracts\, partnerships\, and more. \nGrounded in a community business law approach\, this space is designed for people doing meaningful work across sectors. Whether you are building a nonprofit\, running a small business\, or organizing in your community\, you will find relevant insights and shared learning. \nCome with your questions\, leave with clarity and connections. Whether you are just getting started or have been leading for years\, this space is designed to help you keep your work strong\, safe\, and sustainable. Resource sharing is encouraged\, so if someone mentions a need or opportunity during the session\, feel free to offer support\, connections\, or tools that may help. What to Expect: Open Q&A with a nonprofit and business attorney Practical\, plain-language answers Peer learning and connection across organizations and businesses Opportunities to share resources\, connections\, and support with one another Please Note:This is a shared group setting. These sessions provide general education and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed\, so please avoid sharing sensitive information. For individualized legal advice\, please schedule a private consultation. Hosted by: Narwhal Law & Business StrategyPresenter: Michael Jonas\, JD\, MBA Presenter Bio: Michael Jonas\, JD\, MBA\, is a business and nonprofit attorney with nearly a decade of experience supporting startups\, social enterprises\, and community organizations. During the height of the pandemic\, he worked tirelessly\, often 60 to 70 hours a week\, helping clients navigate legal and operational challenges with clarity and care. As the Owner and Attorney of Narwhal Law and Business Strategy\, Michael focuses on helping mission-driven businesses and nonprofits build strong\, sustainable foundations. Through Narwhal\, he is known for "Guiding Community Through the Current\," making complex issues approachable\, and helping organizations thrive through change. \nLength: 1 Hour \nRegistration: Via Eventbrite\, https://www.eventbrite.com/o/narwhal-law-and-business-strategy-86998676433 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A free monthly space to ask questions\, learn together\, and strengthen your work


Running a nonprofit\, mutual aid group\, small business\, or community-focused organization often comes with more questions than answers. \;


CORAL Chats is a space for leaders\, founders\, volunteers\, and community builders to gather\, ask practical legal questions\, and learn from one another. Each session blends an informal roundtable conversation with guidance on governance\, compliance\, liability\, contracts\, partnerships\, and more. \;


Grounded in a community business law approach\, this space is designed for people doing meaningful work across sectors. Whether you are building a nonprofit\, running a small business\, or organizing in your community\, you will find relevant insights and shared learning. \;


Come with your questions\, leave with clarity and connections. Whether you are just getting started or have been leading for years\, this space is designed to help you keep your work strong\, safe\, and sustainable. Resource sharing is encouraged\, so if someone mentions a need or opportunity during the session\, feel free to offer support\, connections\, or tools that may help. \;

What to Expect: \;

Please Note:This is a shared group setting. These sessions provide general education and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed\, so please avoid sharing sensitive information. For individualized legal advice\, please schedule a private consultation. \;

Hosted by: Narwhal Law &\; Business Strategy

Presenter: Michael Jonas\, JD\, MBA \;

Presenter Bio: Michael Jonas\, JD\, MBA\, is a business and nonprofit attorney with nearly a decade of experience supporting startups\, social enterprises\, and community organizations. During the height of the pandemic\, he worked tirelessly\, often 60 to 70 hours a week\, helping clients navigate legal and operational challenges with clarity and care. As the Owner and Attorney of Narwhal Law and Business Strategy\, Michael focuses on helping mission-driven businesses and nonprofits build strong\, sustainable foundations. Through Narwhal\, he is known for &ldquo\;Guiding Community Through the Current\,&rdquo\; making complex issues approachable\, and helping organizations thrive through change. \;


Length: 1 Hour \;


Registration: Via Eventbrite\, https://www.eventbrite.com/o/narwhal-law-and-business-strategy-86998676433

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