Eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. That is the mission of YWCA of Greater Atlanta, which works to eliminate racism and empower women through three pillars: education and empowerment, advocacy and social justice, and health and safety. According to CEO Sharmen Gowens, the goal of YWCA of Greater Atlanta is to help people find their common humanity. She wants their work towards racial justice to be accessible within the Atlanta …

Thank you to the 696 attorney volunteers (as of December 16) 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. Abby Larimer Abby Tyre Abe Kannof Abigail Castleberry Abraham Llama Adam Fitzsimmons Adam Kaye Adam Keating Adam Marshall Adam Snyder Adam Solomon Adrienne Wimberly Ajay Jindia Alec Manzer Alex Bartko Alex Brown Alex Drummond Alex Holt Alex Lilly Alex McDonald Alex …

Since January 1, 250 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: Veronica Davis, AT&T and Brian Holmes and Crystal Genteman, Kilpatrick Townsend From: Georgia Center for Youth Excellence I would like to personally thank you all for the assistance you provided my organization with the Paycheck Protection Program dilemma. We were at a loss on how to move forward …

Community Leaders, Nonprofit Staff, and Cooperative Extension Agents: Estate planning is your go-to protection against blighted homes, land loss, and generational poverty in the communities you serve. With proper estate planning, your constituents can prevent the creation of heirs property, an unstable form of landownership that limits a family’s ability to make home improvements, manage farm and timber land, and build generational wealth typically leveraged through USDA and bank financing, nonprofit home-repair programs, disaster relief, and business …

The SBA and Treasury issued more clarification about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), and what happens if a borrower does not spend at least 60% of their PPP loan on payroll costs. The additional Interim Final Rules state that PPP borrowers may still be eligible to have a portion of their loan forgiven, and the Rules include the formula to calculate the forgivable amount based on loan amount, payroll costs and other PPP loan specified costs. Find …

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued an historic decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia acknowledging that the prohibition of discrimination based on sex contained in Title VII includes the prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Under this decision, all employers in Georgia that are subject to Title VII are prohibited from making employment decisions, taking any adverse employment action, or allowing harassment of employees because of an …