Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
This legal alert discusses how criminal background checks, when improperly used, may unwittingly make an employer liable for discrimination. It also explains how employers can avoid such claims by following the EEOC’s suggested best practices for employers. Please note that in addition to the legal disclaimer above, this article contains information that is based, in …
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 …