In the Bostock case, the US Supreme Court affirmed that Title VII’s protection against sex discrimination also includes sexual orientation or gender identity. The Biden administration has issued an Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, Executive Order No. 13988, which reaffirms the Bostock Supreme Court decision, and extends its protections to all federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on sex, including laws addressing employment, housing, education, immigration …

Since February 11, 139 attorneys have volunteered for new matters for our nonprofit clients! Click here for a list of individuals who have volunteered so far this year.   To: Betsy Griswold, UPS From: Heart for Africa On behalf of Heart for Africa I want to extend a tremendous THANK YOU for your diligent work on this project. We are so fortunate to have your support and I continue to be in awe of the ways God …

Thank you to the 139 attorney volunteers (as of February 11) who gave nonprofit clients pro bono advice! We could not have done it without you. Click here to add your name to the list below. A. Michael (Mike) Lee Abby Larimer Abraham Llama Adam Kaye Alan Poole Alan Rosselot Alan Wright Alec Manzer Alexander Borovsky Alexander Scharyj Alexandra Hammock Alexandra Holland Alexandria Landgraf Alex Drummond Alex Hecht Alex Holt Alex Speer Alina Lee Alisha Gibson Alison …

Founded by Dawn Smith in 1989 in response to the desperate plight of young girls living in the East Lake Meadows housing community, Cool Girls works to develop girls into confident women through education and exposure to a broad world of opportunities. Having served over 5000 girls in its 32 years of existence, Cool Girls has empowered these young girls to overcome obstacles in their way of becoming successful women.   According to Executive Director Tanya Egins, the …

So, how much money could your nonprofit receive in this latest round of the PPP?  What documents need to be provided to support your request?  Recently the Small Business Administration provided guidance on both first draw and second draw loans outlining how to calculate what your nonprofit’s maximum loan amount would be along with an outline of what documents must be provided as support.  Learn more in these articles regarding loan amount and documentation for first draw …

On January 19, 2021, the Small Business Administration in conjunction with the Department of Treasury issued new PPP Forgiveness Application Forms to conform with the changes to the PPP program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that became law on December 27, 2020.  Read this article to find out which form you should use and for handy links directly to the correct form.