Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here to stay.  Let’s make sure your nonprofit is ready!  Join us in the latest episode of the PBPA Podcast, where we talk about how nonprofits can effectively use AI while evaluating important privacy, security and ethical considerations.  Hear what Jessica McKinney with Smurfit Westrock has to say about nonprofits using AI to further their missions, including employee training and use of AI, how to sort out bias in AI …

The Fearless Fund, an organization that supports black-women entrepreneurs, recently settled a discrimination lawsuit over one of their programs. While the settlement allows Fearless Fund to continue its mission, it underscores the importance of nonprofits carefully navigating the legal landscape of race-based grant making. This article by attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provides a brief background on the Fearless Fund settlement and suggestions for nonprofits who fund under-resourced groups.  

New developments in employment law, including accommodation and leave requirements, changes in the landscape of discrimination laws, and new challenges in classifying workers, may be creating perplexing issues for your nonprofit organization. In this webcast, we will shed some light on these new developments and share practical ways for nonprofits to address new obligations and requirements as they are managing their workforce. Speakers: Alex Milios, Associate, Ogletree Deakins and Lori Shapiro, Senior Employment Counsel, PBPA Download Slides …

Charitable Solicitation In addition to registering for tax-exempt status with the IRS and forming your corporation with the state, did you know that your charity should register for “charitable solicitation?” Nonprofits have significant obligations to register in states where they ask for money. These rules can be traps for the wary. During this one hour webinar, our speakers help nonprofits understand who needs to register to solicit donations and how to determine where (which states) to register. …

Does your nonprofit host auctions with a live auctioneer? Nonprofits that engage in live auctions should be aware of the Georgia Auctioneers Law (the “GAL”). The GAL requires organizations that conduct live auctions to use a licensed auctioneer, with limited exceptions.  Read this article, to understand whether your nonprofit’s auctions might be exempt or if they are subject to GAL’s license auctioneer requirements.

A slip and fall accident may seem like a minor concern or something that could never happen at your facility. Legal claims associated with slip and falls, generally called “premises liability”, may be more common than you realize and can lead to serious injuries, costly legal battles, and significant disruptions to your organization’s mission. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Kendra Talley and Holly Hempel with Nelson Mullins will talk about strategies to mitigate slip and …