Do Volunteers Really Need to Sign a Waiver?

Your volunteers work hard to fulfill your organization’s mission and serve the community. But with many activities, there can be risks involved. Nonprofits should consider requiring volunteers to sign valid waivers of liability to protect the organization and to continue providing a structured opportunity for volunteers to serve the community. Prepare your organization and volunteers …

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• Risk Management
• Volunteers

November 29, 2023

Can I Copyright My Nonprofit’s Website?

A nonprofit’s website is often the first impression donors, participants and the community may get of the organization.  So, you want to make sure it is informative and engaging and makes a positive impression.  But in this era of copy-paste culture and easy sharing, how can you protect your nonprofit’s website’s content and design code …

• Copyright & Trademark
• Intellectual Property
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• Resources
• Technology

November 20, 2023

Building a Better Board: Strong Boards Have Strong Policies

Nonprofit directors generally join the board because they are passionate about the mission of the organization. That’s a great place to start, but enthusiasm and passion must be paired with strong governance to enhance the growth of the mission. In this talk we will discuss governance generally and the policies boards should have in place …

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• Policies and Practices
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October 30, 2023

Mobile Money: The Nonprofit’s Legal Guide to Fundraising with Payment Apps

In an era where technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, digital fundraising offers a dynamic and efficient approach for nonprofit organizations.  Payment platforms like PayPal, Venmo and CashApp have transformed the way people give, receive, and interact with money.  Nonprofits that integrate these platforms into their fundraising may wonder about the …

• Fundraising
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• Technology

Changes in Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employers

With election day next week, is your nonprofit organization aware of recent changes to voting leave requirements?  Whether your employees are advance voting or voting on election day, read this article from Jackson Lewis to learn more about how much voting leave employers must provide.  The article also addresses the recent extension of the existing …

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• Employee Benefits
• Resources

Going Global: Legal Guidance for Nonprofits Operating Overseas

January 18th  At Noon Going Global: Legal Guidance for Nonprofits Operating Overseas Mindy Simon, Associate General Counsel, Emory University

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October 26, 2023

Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Shortly after becoming a client of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta in 2015, the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing participated in a PBPA Nonprofit Legal Check Up. A team of attorneys from The Coca-Cola Company and King & Spalding met with Center staff and board members to help identify potential legal …

• Client Profiles

October 23, 2023

Jazmen Howard

Jazmen Howard of Eversheds Sutherland has many roles: attorney, University of Florida grad, mother, and – for the last few years – PBPA volunteer. Jazmen took on her first project with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta in 2021 and has been a stand-out volunteer attorney ever since. Working on matters ranging from mergers to liability …

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October 19, 2023

When Is An Extended Leave Of Absence Reasonable?

How can a nonprofit employer minimize the effects an employee’s leave of absence has on your nonprofit’s work, while still providing the time away from work your employee needs? At a minimum, nonprofits should have leave policies to inform and guide both managers and employees.  But even with clear policies, handling extended leave requests under …

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• Policies and Practices
• Resources

September 28, 2023

What To Do If Your Nonprofit’s 501(c)(3) Status Is Revoked

Picture this: your nonprofit has been diligently working towards its mission, making a positive impact in your community, and enjoying the benefits of tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. But one day you receive a letter from the IRS telling you that your organization’s 501(c)(3) status has been revoked. What …

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• Tax Exempt

September 27, 2023