Non-Profit Wind-Up and Creditor Exposure for Alberta Directors

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Non-Profit Wind-Up and Creditor Exposure for Alberta Directors

Governance Obligations When Insolvency Approaches

A governance-focused program for directors and officers of Alberta non-profit societies facing financial distress or wind-up. Addresses board accountability in insolvency, creditor notification obligations, fraudulent preferences, and D&O coverage considerations. Prepares directors to navigate wind-up while minimizing personal liability exposure from creditor claims.

ABNon-Profit Directors6 courses
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Curriculum

1
The Role and Responsibilities of a Board

What boards are legally and operationally responsible for in Canadian organizations — the distinction between governance and management, the fiduciary duties of directors, and what effective board oversight actually looks like.

~30 min
2
Board Accountability When a Non-Profit Becomes Insolvent

Examines director liability exposure when a Red Deer non-profit society continues operations after insolvency, misallocates restricted grant funds, and faces creditor claims during a flawed dissolution process.

~30 min
3
Governance in Crisis: When Things Go Wrong

How Canadian boards respond when organizations face crisis — financial distress, executive misconduct, reputational threats, and the governance obligations that arise when leadership and the organization are under acute pressure.

~50 min
4
The Board That Hollowed the Society

What the Hollowed Society scenario reveals about board obligations to known creditors, wind-up governance failures, and what a board should have done at each decision point.

~30 min
5
D&O Coverage When a Non-Profit Winds Up

How Directors and Officers liability coverage responds when an Alberta non-profit society winds up with creditor claims outstanding — which policy responds, claims-made timing, intentional conduct exclusions, and T3010 returns as evidence.

~30 min
6
Process Controls for Creditor Notification in Organizational Wind-Up

Examines director liability exposure arising from inadequate creditor notification during the 2023 wind-up of an Alberta nonprofit with $6,950 in outstanding obligations to three known creditors.

~30 min