Since January 1, over 400 volunteers have volunteered for new matters for our nonprofit clients! Click here for a list of individuals who have volunteered so far this year. To: Chris Lee, Eversheds Sutherland and Suzanne Palms, Inspire Brand From: The Drake House I am thrilled to announce that Fulton County approved our property tax exemption that Suzanne Palms submitted in April. Very exciting as this will save us $18K annually for The Drake Village property! To: …

Thank you to the 411 attorney volunteers (as of July 5th) 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. Abbey Morrow Abby Larimer Adam Fitzsimmons Adam Israelov Adam Kaye Aditya Shrivastava Adriana Varela Alan Rosselot Alex Drummond Alex Meier Alex Strang Alexandra Cervenka Alexandria Landgraf Alexia Noble Alina Lee Alisha Gibson Alison Bazinet Allison Dyer Allison Pryor Amanda Norcross Amber …

You have heard the stories: “Unsuspecting employee gives company bank information to hacker, Company loses millions!” As you read this, you think cybercrime and embezzlement would never happen within your nonprofit. Or could it? In this webcast, John & Anush talk about fraud and your nonprofit, including concerns such as: • How to detect potential fraud. • What to do if you suspect there is fraudulent behavior by an employee. • What to do if you receive …

In everyday media, privacy is the buzz word. Organizations have been nervously busy for some time understanding which privacy rules apply to their businesses. Often more than one regulation applies. In 2018, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data privacy regulations which are influencing data privacy rules and practices in the United States and internationally. California also has a new privacy law to consider. This article outlines some practical privacy compliance program considerations …

As a Georgia nonprofit: (a) do we pay sales tax on items we buy? (b) do we have to charge sales tax on items we sell? and (c) do we have to charge sales tax on fundraising activities including admissions to our galas, golf tournaments, and fun runs? Much of the time, the answer is yes! Nonprofits in Georgia are not automatically exempt from sales tax. During this presentation, our speakers will: – Provide an overview of …

Nonprofits often overlook the importance of timely, properly and thoroughly investigating employee complaints, but a nonprofit’s effective response to a complaint may limit the organization’s liability in a lawsuit. Accordingly, nonprofit organizations must ensure that they have effective mechanisms in place to identify, investigate and resolve employee complaints. This article lays out best practices in investigating employee complaints.