When we asked Rick McMurtry, Assistant General Counsel, and Betsy Holland, Director of Corporate Responsibility & Civic Affairs, both of Turner Broadcasting System, whether Turner might be willing to make a promotional video for Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, we had in mind a guy with a video camera asking a few clients some questions. We certainly did not envision a crew of 14, a cast of 7, 11 interviews, two days of filming, four days of …

Over 100 attorneys gathered at AGL Resources on January 25, 2011 to celebrate another successful year for Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. For the sixth year in a row, PBP-Atl held an appreciation reception for its donors and volunteers and also presented special recognition awards. PBP-Atl’s Board Chair, Frank Landgraff of GE Energy, started off the evening by thanking PBP-Atl donors, including the following donors who gave $25,000 or more in 2010: The Coca-Cola Company, GE Energy, …

The UPS Foundation presented Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta with a $50,000 check in November 2010. The grant was the single largest donation PBP-Atl has ever received. PBP-Atl recognized UPS with a Special Appreciation Award at its Volunteer and Donor Reception for their significant involvement with PBP-Atl and also for their extremely generous grant, which will be used to fund the 2011 Nonprofit Legal Check Up program. The primary goal of PBP-Atl’s Legal Check Up program, which …

Unemployment is on everyone’s minds these days. As a nonprofit employer, you should be aware of your organization’s obligations with respect to paying unemployment. Although 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Georgia are exempt from federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) they may still be responsible for paying state unemployment taxes. Nonprofit organizations are responsible for unemployment insurance coverage if they employ four or more workers in each of 20 different weeks during a calendar year. Nonprofit organizations that meet this …

Prior to 2009, only 3% of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta’s annual revenues came from individual donations. Most of our funding came from law firms and corporations. With the challenging economy, we realized that we had to diversify our funding sources, but we had never gotten much traction with individual donors. Over 75% of our individual donations came from Board members. What could we do to get individuals excited about making a personal gift in the middle …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta recently announced the appointment of Briley Brisendine to its Board of Directors. The staff and current board are happy to welcome Brisendine, who joined Home Depot in June 2003 after practicing at McKenna Long & Aldridge for seven years in the firm’s Securities and Corporate Governance group. The Brisendine Family Brisendine is currently serving The Home Depot as Vice President–Corporate Law and Associate General Counsel. “Especially in tougher economic times, it is …