Every day, nonprofits face risk in virtually every aspect of their operations. Since risk cannot be eliminated because life itself involves risk, the goal must be to manage risk. As the word “manage” implies, when a nonprofit attempts to reduce or control, i.e., manage its risk, it takes time, effort and money, all of which can take away from the time, effort and money being spent on the mission of the nonprofit. During this one hour webinar, …

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBPA) seeks a full-time Development Manager to support theorganization in fulfilling its mission of connecting transactional attorneys with nonprofits in need of freelegal assistance. The Development Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and PBPA’sDevelopment Consultant and is often called upon to propose, develop and implement original projectsthat support fundraising and other efforts. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: ● Assist with proposals and reports for grant funding from …

While nonprofit board members are motivated to serve by passion for an organization’s mission, could a nonprofit also pay them?  Paying nonprofit board members for their service raises many legal issues that are very difficult to overcome.  Read this article to learn about the types of payments a nonprofit might make to a board member, which ones are permissible, and which ones you should avoid. Read More Below or Open Article in New Tab

An employee leave policy can help recruit new talent and allows staff to understand what leave benefits are available to them.  This may even be the most frequently referenced section of an employee handbook. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Bryan Stillwagon with Uniserv and Alyce Ogunsola with Ford Harrison talk to us about legal requirements and best practices for nonprofits to consider as they develop or review their employee leave policies.  Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta …

Nonprofits continually seek new and creative methods to increase awareness about their mission and fundraise.  Social media influencers are a real marketing force, and you may be trying to figure out if and how your nonprofit could work with an influencer.  Take a listen to this episode of the PBPA Podcast, where Jim Dudukovich, Counsel at Bryan Cave, reviews the legal considerations for nonprofits working with social media influencers.  Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta · Like, Follow …

Your organization has multiple options in how to protect its name through trademark.  Depending on your geography, your budget, and the types of services your provide, your organization has choices. This article will outline the three different trademark protection options available to  nonprofits and the pros and cons of each option.