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WEBINAR: Introduction to Serving on a Nonprofit Board

October 22, 2025

Thinking of joining a nonprofit board? This 30-minute webinar will introduce essential board roles and responsibilities, along with the practical and legal considerations of serving.

Laura Naylor will moderate this discussion with Hemenway & Barnes Partners Michael Puzo and Eleanor Evans.

Michael J. Puzo

Michael J. Puzo concentrates on wealth management, primarily through serving as a trustee of private trusts and charitable foundations. He also advises individuals and families on complex estate planning, charitable giving and a host of personal issues.

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Eleanor A. Evans

Eleanor Evans has over 25 years’ experience representing nonprofit and for-profit organizations in a diverse range of legal, governance and compliance matters.

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Laura R. Naylor

Laura R. Naylor is the Senior Director of Client Experience at Hemenway & Barnes. She works closely with firm management and partners to foster meaningful and lasting relationships with clients.

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Sitting on a Nonprofit Board

This guidebook summarizes both the practical and the legal considerations of board service in an easy-to-reference question-and-answer format. It is intended to help our clients who operate nonprofits or serve on nonprofit boards.

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