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services, deadlines, and other provisions that the sample independent
contractor letter agreement has, and thus may be more suitable for
volunteers, consultants, interns and other individuals who are not
employees of the nonprofit corporation but who provide assistance
without being retained for a specific project.

• The sample release agreement is for a situation when a nonprofit
corporation is creating a training or educational video, is taking photos
of people that it would like to use, or is otherwise involved in a project
where many people are involved and it is too cumbersome to have
them sign something like the sample independent contractor letter
agreement or the sample intellectual property and confidentiality
agreement. Ordinarily, a nonprofit corporation might use a “model’s
release” for this type of situation, but the sample release is designed to
be a model’s release, plus a release for anyone else that is involved in
the production (for example, directors, producers, photographers,
crew members or anyone else who is seen in, or helps with the
creation of, the work should sign the release since they all potentially
will have intellectual property rights in the work). The sample release
agreement should be modified to fit the particular situation, and if any
of the people involved are minors the form should be signed by their
parents or legal guardians. A sample release agreement is available
online at https://wayfindlegal.org/tools/legal/.

As with other sections of this Handbook, this Part on Intellectual Property has
only provided a very brief and simplified description of some of the issues that a
nonprofit corporation might face. It has described how certain things might be
done by a nonprofit corporation in a relatively independent and inexpensive
manner. Unfortunately, “one size fits all” advice and form agreements can never
cover all the potential issues, so it is always best for a nonprofit corporation to
consult with a knowledgeable attorney.

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