Pro Bono Services
Don’t qualify for Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta legal services? For nonprofits outside of Georgia, please click here for a list of pro bono organizations serving nonprofits in other cities. For individuals and Georgia nonprofits that do not meet our qualifications, click here for a list of pro bono organizations that may be able to help.
General Resources
Accountants
Click here for a list of local accounting firms that work with nonprofit organizations. These accountants are not volunteers and will charge fees.
By: Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
Blue Avocado
Blue Avocado is a free nonprofit online magazine for community nonprofits. Their HTML newsletter is published twice a month.
https://blueavocado.org/
Free Management Library – Free Complete Toolkit for Boards
The Free Management Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. The toolkit contains great information on board duties.
https://www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm
Candid
Through data, analysis, and training, the center connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level.
candid.org/about
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
This organization offers classes, consulting, networking and online resources for nonprofits.
https://www.gcn.org/
Insurance Brokers
Click here for a list of local insurance brokers that work with nonprofit organizations. These insurance brokers are not volunteers and will charge fees.
IRS Resources
Form 990 Resources and Tools for Exempt Organizations
https://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Form-990-Resources-and-Tools-for-Exempt-Organizations
Nonprofit Insurance Self-Assessment Tool
This educational toolkit consists of a training webinar and self-assessment questionnaire to help nonprofit leaders: (i) learn how to read and understand insurance policies, generally; (ii) understand the common types of policies available to nonprofits and what they tend to cover; and (iii) self-assess their potential insurance needs and/or their existing coverage in light of their own programs, services, and business needs. https://www.lawhelp.org/dc/resource/nonprofit-insurance-self-assessment-tool
StrongNonprofits Financial Toolkit
Budgeting tools, governance schedules and self-assessment to strengthen your nonprofit financial management. https://wallacefoundation.org/toolkit/strongnonprofits-toolkit
Legal Resources
INTA Pro Bono Trademark Clearing House
The Clearinghouse matches eligible clients facing trademark issues with member attorneys who volunteer to provide services free of charge.
https://www.inta.org/resources/pro-bono-clearinghouse/
Law For Change
This “legal forum for social innovators” offers legal resources, discussion boards and blogs for individuals and organizations dedicated to positive social change.
https://www.lawforchange.org/
Nonprofit Law Blog
This blog, added to at least once a week, provides great information on a variety of nonprofit law subjects.
https://www.nonprofitlawblog.com
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
The Nonprofit Risk Management Center offers publications, articles, fact sheets and a free newsletter to help nonprofits better manage risk.
https://www.risk-resources.org/
Stay Exempt
StayExempt.org is a user-friendly, online educational resource center for tax exempt organizations from the Internal Revenue Service.
https://www.stayexempt.org/
Helpful Nonprofits
48in48
Centered around a 48-hour hackathon-style events: 48in48 connects local nonprofits and skilled marketing and technology professionals. At the end of these 48 hours, 48 local nonprofits have new, professional, websites.
https://48in48.org/atlanta/
Apparo
Apparo provides free and low-cost technology and process improvement support to nonprofits.
https://apparo.org/
Atlanta Community Toolbank
Atlanta Community Toolbank supplies an inventory of tools for lending to charitable organizations to increase the impact of their mission.
www.atlanta.toolbank.org
BoardSource
BoardSource is the go-to resource for funders, partners, and nonprofit leaders who want to magnify their impact within the community through governance practices. BoardSource offers customized diagnostics, live and virtual trainings, and a comprehensive library of governance resources.
www.boardsource.org
Community Consulting Teams
Community Consulting Teams helps nonprofit and public sector organizations address their strategic management challenges through market and growth strategies, operational planning, feasibility studies, and business plan development.
www.cctatlanta.org
Good Thinking ATL
Good Thinking ATL provides marketing and advertising services to the Metro-Atlanta community of nonprofits.
www.goodthinkingatl.com
Hands On Atlanta
Hands On Atlanta connects individual and corporate group volunteers to nonprofit organizations and schools in need.
www.handsonatlanta.org
The LEAD Institute
LEAD Institute provides business training focusing on areas such as fundraising, volunteer management, board development, and administration.
www.leadatl.org
Plywood People
Plywood People in Atlanta trains and supports nonprofit startup founders and social impact leaders.
www.plywoodpeople.com
Taproot
Taproot+ matches social good organizations with experts in marketing, strategy, technology, finance, and more for short term, pro bono projects.
www.taprootfoundation.org
Techbridge
Techbridge improves the Atlanta community by helping nonprofits be more impactful through technology.
www.techbridge.org
Techsoup
Techsoup connects nonprofits, charities, and public libraries with technology products and solutions, plus the learning resources needed to make an informed decision on technology. Through websites, events, and community building initiatives, Techsoup helps organizations enhance their philanthropic impact.
www.techsoup.org