KNOW YOUR OPTIONS
Knowledge is power and in a mess of acronyms and miscomprehensions, we clearly articulate the available structures and options.
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE
We pay attention to your organisation’s specific objects, activities and funding levels, and provide tailored, detailed advice to steer you in the right direction.
BUILD TO LAST
Our decades of experience in consulting to NGOs means we take the long view, and are focused on governance, ethics, credibility and sustainability. We steer you away from quick fixes and help you build/renovate so that your organisation outlasts you.
KEEP IT TIDY
Because you need to keep registrations up to date, don’t have time for admin and need to be able to find your latest docs easily, we offer a comprehensive compliance service which deals with all of your legal annual reporting and updating requirements.
A few of our clients
HandsandFeet
HandsandFeet NPC has so valued the input, guidance and wisdom ngoLAW has provided to us over the years. From the transition from a Voluntary Association to a Not for Profit Company, to assisting us to stay on top of our … Continue reading →
Baykhanya
“Nicole and the ngoLAW Team’s reputation is well-deserved! As a legal colleague, I have particularly valued their specialisation and insight into the nonprofit sector -and how they have translated our vision of empowering parentless children to star. Highly recommended!” Debbie … Continue reading →
Sizanani Benthem Trust
“I have dealt with ngoLAW since 29 June 2018 for an application for tax exemption and 18A. It has been a pleasant journey with assistance from Nicole Copley who from the very onset had clear understanding of my organisation, although … Continue reading →
Call 2 Care
“Working with ngoLAW was the best decision our organisation made and helped us fast track updating our MOI and getting approved for Section 18A. The team at ngoLAW were insightful, professional and methodological which ensured the best possible outcome. Our … Continue reading →
Advance access & delivery
I am very happy with the service at I received at ngoLAW. The team is always polite and professional and very knowledgeable. The systems Nicole has built to make sure there was consistent and clear communication across team members must … Continue reading →
Steam Foundation
ngoLAW are the absolute go-to legal practice that specialises in all aspects of ngoLAW in the country. They are deep subject experts in the various forms of non-profit – from Voluntary Association to Non-Profit Company to Charitable Trust. They have … Continue reading →
Greener Future Foundation
It has been such a great experience working with Nicole and Lisa in getting Greener Futures Foundation’s paperwork sorted out in record time. ngoLAW’s experience and highly capable consultants made this process a seamless and efficient one. Their attention to … Continue reading →
TFT in Practice NPC
“Working with ngoLAW was such a pleasurable experience. Your efficiency, prompt response and experience in dealing with matters as the application process in getting TFT in Practice NPC the PBO status in drawing our MOI helped us to reach at … Continue reading →
Edulution
Edulution was fortunate to be introduced to ngoLAW just when their services were most needed! How grateful we are for the guidance and support from ngoLAW. Without the help of ngoLAW to navigate registering a non-profit as a Section 18A … Continue reading →
Federation For A Sustainable Environment
The FSE has no hesitation in testifying to ngoLAW for its professionalism, ability, diligence and expert knowledge of the relevant legislation governing Non-Profit Organisations (NPO), and in highly recommending it to any NPO or civil society organisation. ngoLAW has always … Continue reading →
Wildlife Act
“Nicole and her team have been a crucial support system for our growing NGO, from providing well considered legal and governance advice on complex issues to efficient administrative services. Nicole is both professional and personable with a genuine desire to … Continue reading →
CENFRI
Nicole from ngoLAW assisted us with advice on our membership restructure as well as on governance design for a subsidiary organisation in Rwanda. Nicole is on top of her game as far as the legal context of non-profit organisations are … Continue reading →
Sdi Global Support Organization NPC
Nicole and her team have been so helpful in supporting us to ensure we have everything in order to operationalise our newly registered nonprofit company (NPC). Her expertise in South African ngoLAW and her responsive and highly competent team have … Continue reading →
Khula Natural Health
ngoLAW assisted us right from the beginning with excellent and professional advice on starting our NPO, guiding us through all the legalities and always answering all our questions. The advice we received, and are still receiving, is always up to … Continue reading →
Lulamaphiko NPC
I naturally turned to ngoLAW for guidance and support when I started Lulamaphiko in the middle of 2021, having relied on Nicole’s legal knowledge and experience from 2008 when I was director of the Family Literacy Project. Nicole and her … Continue reading →
Juju Surf NPC
The ngoLAW team has been incredible in helping us set up our non-profit organisation, registering it and obtaining our 18a tax status in South Africa. Our experience has wonderful because every person on the team was very professional, kind and … Continue reading →
I can Innovate NPC
We have had an incredible experience working with ngoLAW since our inception in 2018. The team is professional, efficient and always able to assist with our non-profit needs. The guidance and support we’ve received has allowed our team to reach … Continue reading →
SA Foundation For The Advancement Of Artificial Intelligence NPC
We are very grateful for all of the assistance from the team at ngoLAW with our tax exemption application. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without their help, knowledge and guidance. From the onset we received guidance on … Continue reading →
Parkinsons Disease South Africa
I was referred to Nicole Copley by another NGO that I am a patron of. Nicole quickly assessed what I required and minutes later I received a very clear proposal outlining my various options. Through every step of the process, … Continue reading →
Open Cities Lab
Nicole and ngoLAW were instrumental in the setup of Open Cities Lab, and continue to be a source of advice and guidance on matters across our organisational functions and outputs. They consistently go above and beyond in their service, have … Continue reading →
Brownies & Downies
There was a time during our first year of operation when the pressures of governmental departments, city by-laws and regulatory agencies began their steady crushing pressure on us as a fledgling organisation. Because what we do is a unique and a … Continue reading →
Fix Forward
We used ngoLAW to assist with a number of things, including drafting agreements between our non-profit trust and company, drafting the MOI for the company and submitting reports and name change requests to the NPO Directorate. We found them highly … Continue reading →
Wildlife SOS
The Wildlifesos Trust could not have come about without the attention to detail, efficiency and helpfulness of Nicole. She has been with us through every step of the way and continues to be available for any help we need. Her … Continue reading →
South African Depression And Anxiety Group
We have been very lucky to work with NGO Lawyer Nicole Copley over the last seven years. Her skills and diverse knowledge has helped us out of difficult situations many times. She always speedily answers our questions and will look into things … Continue reading →
Ndlovu Care Group
Thanks Nicole, the professionalism, support and attention to detail we experience from working with ngoLAW provides all the reassurance we need to know that we make intelligent choices. Hugo Tempelman – CEO
Abalobi
Nicole and her team at ngoLAW are our trusted legal partners, since our first registration. They are always available for expert advice, and have helped us tremendously in building our non-profit governance and accountability structures. These are critical to us … Continue reading →
Saint Giles
SAINT GILES has been using the legal services supplied by Nicole Copley and her team for several years now. This has ranged from legal advice on matters like our Charity Shop to the drafting of our MOI and the re-registration … Continue reading →
CASME
Nicole Copley and the ngoLAW team possess rich knowledge and long experience of the legal and policy frameworks that govern the non profit sector. As such they serve as an invaluable resource to draw on in an often confusing environment. … Continue reading →
Sail Africa
We were more than delighted with the service we received from Nicole and her team at ngoLAW. Not only was the outcome exactly as we desired, but the service was impeccable. Both Nicole and Philippa were professional yet approachable, they … Continue reading →
Drakensberg Boys School Choir
ngoLAW has efficiently and cost-effectively advised and assisted the Drakensberg Boys Choir School Educational Trust to review its legal governance structure, register the Drakensberg Boys Choir Foundation and update our Trust Deed. Her office has consistently travelled the extra mile … Continue reading →
Red Frogs
“Working with Nicole and her team has been an absolute pleasure. We have been incredibly impressed with her professionalism, insight and willingness to guide us through the founding of our organisation both as an NPO & PBO. She was able … Continue reading →
Future Farmers
Future Farmers –“We have had some difficulty with becoming registered as a PBO. It was a huge relief to meet Nicole who is able to assist us in a meaningful way. We are hoping to have the PBO registration before … Continue reading →
Breadline Africa
Breadline Africa – “Nicole and her team at ngoLAW have been tremendous in assisting Breadline Africa with legal and governance advice in the NPO sector. They offer tailored business solutions to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. Their level of professionalism … Continue reading →
Blood Lions
Blood Lions: “Working with Nicole Copley and her team at ngoLAW has been an absolute pleasure! The assistance, advice and feedback provided was of an exceptionally high standard – extremely professional, punctual and explicable – and I would not hesitate … Continue reading →
Just Share
ngoLAW is super-efficient, professional and friendly, and most importantly of all, they know exactly what they’re doing! They really do make stressful, complicated processes easy to manage. We thoroughly recommend them.
CRSP Design
CRSP Design: Nicole and the team at ngoLAW have been incredibly supportive of our journey towards the creation of our Non Profit Company. From the very first engagement we had, we were presented with all the relevant information to decide … Continue reading →