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 for success (and safety) with the guidelines in this article, including a sample waiver. Sample Waiver

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 from unauthorized use? That’s where copyright law comes into play. Copyrighting a website is a crucial step to safeguard your intellectual property, …

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 to facilitate their support of the missions around which they are passionate. We will discuss: • The fiduciary obligations of the board …

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 legal implications.  Join us in this episode of the PBPA Podcast as William Stone with Morris Manning and Martin provides practical tips and …

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 Georgia law requirement to allow employees to use available sick leave to care for immediate family members.   Reach out to your PBPA …

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 issues, such as the need for liability releases, employee policies and a trademark registration. PBPA then matched the Center with additional volunteer …