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Future Foundation, a youth development center for middle and high school students in the East Point and College Park areas of Metro Atlanta, serves a left out population in an underserved area. The area’s high poverty rate (24% for South Fulton County in 2010) negatively impacts graduation and college entry rates. Future Foundation helps to …

Between January 1st and October 1st of 2013, almost 420 attorneys have volunteered for new matters with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! Aba Rogers Adam Balthrop Adam Meehan Adam Ney Adrienne L. Smith Alan Hastings Alan Rosselot Alex Shin Alison Musto LeVasseur Amanda Farahany Amanda Langston Amanda Witt Ami Koldhekar Amos Davis Amy Jensen Amy …

On September 30, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta held a successful fundraising event at Monday Night Brewing, one of Atlanta’s newest microbreweries. For a $20 ticket, each of our supporters received a pint glass, six tasting tickets, a brewery tour, and a $30 voucher toward a first ride with Uber. Starting at 5:30pm, about 150 …

For the vulnerable population of adults diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, having stable living situations is vital for their physical and mental well-being. Since 1995, Living Room has been helping homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS, and their dependents, keep their homes or find housing. In 2011, the group expanded their services beyond the metro Atlanta area to …

In the first ten months of 2013, almost 420 attorneys have volunteered for new matters with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! See a full list of those who have volunteered, click here. Interested in volunteering? Click here for a current list of volunteer opportunities! To: Stuart Neiman of Stuart Neiman Law From: Dress for Success …

Between January 1st and June 30th of 2013, almost 340 attorneys have volunteered for new matters with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! *Indicates people who have volunteered for more than one new matter in 2013. Interested in volunteering? Click here for a current list of volunteer opportunities! Aba Rogers* Adam Balthrop* Adam Meehan* Adam Ney …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta volunteers provided more than $2.3 million worth of legal services to Atlanta nonprofits last year. The time and talents of our attorney volunteers make a big difference to the nonprofits they serve. Below are some “shout outs” to our volunteers from their appreciative nonprofit clients: To: Marla Nicholson of CDC …

L-R: Reggie O’Shields and Jason BernsteinPlease see pictures of the reception here. To celebrate another successful year, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta held its eighth annual appreciation reception for donors and volunteers. Over 100 attorneys gathered at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton on January 29, 2013 to recognize the incredible work accomplished by PBPA volunteers this …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta volunteers provided more than $2.3 million worth of legal services to Atlanta nonprofits last year. The time and talents of our attorney volunteers make a big difference to the nonprofits they serve. Below are some “shout outs” to our volunteers from their appreciative nonprofit clients: To: Patty Butler of Turner …

L-R: Jeff Firestone, Teri McClure, Rachel Spears, Betsy Griswold, Dena Hong The UPS Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. For the third year in a row, the UPS Foundation is PBPA’s largest annual funder. Once again, the grant will be used to fund PBPA’s Nonprofit Legal Checkup program. The …

As anyone in the nonprofit world knows, December doesn’t just mean the holidays; it means major fundraising time. According to a study by Network for Good, one-third of charities’ online donations are made in December and 22 percent of online gifts are made in the last two days of the year. So in this season …

In October, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta welcomed Laura Hennighausen as the new Program and Development Coordinator, taking over for long-time staff member Andrea Pendleton. Originally from New Jersey, Laura moved several times, ending up in Georgia to attend the University of Georgia. Her interest in nonprofit work brought her from Athens to Atlanta to …

A firefighter receives a high-five during the Foundation’s annual “Give Burns The Boot”® fundraising campaign An American flag donated from U.S. Air Force members serving in Iraq sits signed and framed in the office of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF). That flag is a token of appreciation, but also a symbol that the organization …

The following is an excerpt from The United States of PILCH, a blog by Nathan MacDonald, an Australian attorney traveling in the United States. I have said goodbye to Chicago and have made it south to Atlanta, Georgia. This is a visit I’ve been looking forward to for some time, as many of my counterparts …

Fall is bringing changes to Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. First, we have a recent addition to our staff – our new part-time paralegal, Laura Moore. We want to thank the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar for providing the initial funding for the position. You can find out more about Laura, including her …

Marion Tilson of AT&T (left) and Lisa Williams of Circle of Friends When Marion Tilson first spoke with her new client Lisa Williams, she had no idea that the pro bono matter she was handling for Lisa’s nonprofit organization was the 3000th matter placed by Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. Neither did we, until we …

Laura Moore, PBPA’s Paralegal Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta is pleased to welcome Laura Moore to the staff as Paralegal. Originally from Alabama, Laura has lived in Atlanta for the past eight years. Prior to joining PBPA, Laura worked as an immigration paralegal for Paul Hastings and Seyfarth Shaw. As Paralegal, Laura is responsible for …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta volunteers provided more than $2.3 million worth of legal services to Atlanta nonprofits last year. The time and talents of our attorney volunteers make a big difference to the nonprofits they serve. Below are some “shout outs” to our volunteers from their appreciative nonprofit clients: To: Beth Mullican of Hunton …

Flood student volunteers prepare a meal at The Garden Since 2008, Flood Student Community Missions has spent almost 10,000 hours serving the community. Directed towards involving middle and high school students to serve their local elderly, disadvantaged, homeless and youth citizens, Flood enables young students to become leaders with a positive impact on society. Based …