Nonprofit
Published 1/30/26 2:44PM

Nonprofit Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Average 5-10 hours per month (increasing to ~5 hours/week if the transaction moves forward) for all of 2026
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Race & Ethnicity, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups

    Description

    Educate. Radiate. Elevate. (“E.R.E.”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing free high-quality tutoring to students from under-resourced communities in Illinois and Texas since 2020. E.R.E. has been highly successful in opening educational pathways for the students it serves.

    E.R.E. is in need of an M&A attorney, with experience in:

    • Non-profit organizations
    • Sell-side transactions

    To address the following:

    • Advise on a transaction’s structure
    • Identify and address regulatory requirements
    • Assist in due diligence
    • Create and negotiate agreementsIdeally, this would be a legal team including two or more attorneys. The attorney(s) should have experience in non-profit corporate transactions, sufficient bandwidth to take on the tasks described above, and access as needed to subject-matter experts in fields such as employment, benefits, and intellectual property.

    Specific deliverables include:

    • Creating an agreement restricting the disclosure or use of information received by either party through discussions with the potential affiliation partner (applying both retroactively to the date of initial contacts as well as going forward)
    • Reviewing the other organization's financial and organizational documents
    • Advising on potential affiliation models
    • If initial discussions appear productive, advising on the terms of and drafting a non-binding letter of intent
    • Advising on the next steps in future negotiations - including diligence, negotiation, and drafting of a definitive agreement

    We are looking for this work to be performed pro-bono.

    All interactions, meetings, etc. will be held online remotely.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    Chicago, IL, USA

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:

    Please email your resume with the title of this position in the subject line to Lindsey@EducateRadiateElevate.org.

    Best Regards,

    Lindsey Wander

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