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directors, and guided dozens of organizations through complex organizational
transitions. In 2007, Cory co-created the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at
the University of Washington, and he continues to serve as lead instructor for the
program.

Cory Sbarbaro co-authored Part 3. Governance and Operations.

Lisa Schaures
Lisa Schaures is an attorney with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Lisa partners
with growing businesses, social ventures, and nonprofits to guide them through
everyday general counsel matters and major events. During her more than 10
years of practice, Lisa has handled governance, conflict of interest, tax, expansion,
succession planning, and other general counsel matters effectively and with
sensitivity to each client’s uniqueness. Lisa received her JD from the University of
Oregon, her Master of Laws in Taxation from University of Washington School of
Law, and her Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University. She was named to

the 2018 “Best Lawyers In America” list, and from 2013-2017, Lisa was named to the
Washington “Rising Stars” list for Nonprofit Organizations.

Lisa Schaures authored Chapter 45. Charitable Solicitation in Washington and
Chapter 46. Charitable Solicitation Outside of Washington and Internet Solicitations.

Erin Welch
Erin Welch, CPA is an Audit & Consulting Partner at Jacobson Jarvis, a firm
exclusively focused on Nonprofits. Erin is committed to helping her not-for-profit
clients achieve their missions by better understanding their financial statements
and systems. Her goal is to help her clients improve by providing insight, training,
resources, and suggestions and by being an approachable advisor whenever they
need her. Erin has been working with nonprofit organizations since 2000 and is
actively involved in the nonprofit sector as a board member, finance committee
member, treasurer, and trainer. Erin specializes in board training, financial health
assessments, implementing/improving internal controls, basic NFP financial
statement training, financial statement audits & reviews, compliance audits, and
communicating financial information in a way everyone can understand.

Erin Welch authored Chapter 75 Internal Controls.

Nancy Williams
Nancy Williams is of counsel at Perkins Coie. She has counseled and represented
employers in the areas of labor and employment law for more than 35 years. Her

areas of experience include litigation, equal employment opportunity, discipline

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