Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
When working with children, nonprofit employees and volunteers should always be mindful of the possibility that a child has been or is currently being abused. Anyone who suspects child abuse is encouraged to report such abuse to the authorities, but did you know that certain individuals are required by law to do so? If you …
When we asked Rick McMurtry, Assistant General Counsel, and Betsy Holland, Director of Corporate Responsibility & Civic Affairs, both of Turner Broadcasting System, whether Turner might be willing to make a promotional video for Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, we had in mind a guy with a video camera asking a few clients some questions. …
Over 100 attorneys gathered at AGL Resources on January 25, 2011 to celebrate another successful year for Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. For the sixth year in a row, PBP-Atl held an appreciation reception for its donors and volunteers and also presented special recognition awards. PBP-Atl’s Board Chair, Frank Landgraff of GE Energy, started off …
The UPS Foundation presented Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta with a $50,000 check in November 2010. The grant was the single largest donation PBP-Atl has ever received. PBP-Atl recognized UPS with a Special Appreciation Award at its Volunteer and Donor Reception for their significant involvement with PBP-Atl and also for their extremely generous grant, which …
Unemployment is on everyone’s minds these days. As a nonprofit employer, you should be aware of your organization’s obligations with respect to paying unemployment. Although 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Georgia are exempt from federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) they may still be responsible for paying state unemployment taxes. Nonprofit organizations are responsible for unemployment insurance coverage …
Prior to 2009, only 3% of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta’s annual revenues came from individual donations. Most of our funding came from law firms and corporations. With the challenging economy, we realized that we had to diversify our funding sources, but we had never gotten much traction with individual donors. Over 75% of our …