Shortly after becoming a client of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta in 2015, the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing participated in a PBPA Nonprofit Legal Check Up. A team of attorneys from The Coca-Cola Company and King & Spalding met with Center staff and board members to help identify potential legal issues, such as the need for liability releases, employee policies and a trademark registration. PBPA then matched the Center with additional volunteer …

Jazmen Howard of Eversheds Sutherland has many roles: attorney, University of Florida grad, mother, and – for the last few years – PBPA volunteer. Jazmen took on her first project with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta in 2021 and has been a stand-out volunteer attorney ever since. Working on matters ranging from mergers to liability releases and handbook changes, she has become an indispensable part of our team of 1000+ volunteers. Before Jazmen became a PBPA volunteer, …

How can a nonprofit employer minimize the effects an employee’s leave of absence has on your nonprofit’s work, while still providing the time away from work your employee needs? At a minimum, nonprofits should have leave policies to inform and guide both managers and employees.  But even with clear policies, handling extended leave requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act can be challenging for an employer to navigate.  This article …

Picture this: your nonprofit has been diligently working towards its mission, making a positive impact in your community, and enjoying the benefits of tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. But one day you receive a letter from the IRS telling you that your organization’s 501(c)(3) status has been revoked. What do you do next? Join us. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Robyn Miller will  guide us through the steps a …

Succession planning is vital for a nonprofit to ensure the continuity of their mission-driven work and long-term sustainability.  Are you ready for when your founding executive director retires?  Or if your chief executive officer moves to another nonprofit with just a months’ notice?  This article by Brandon Hill with Nelson Mullins highlights legal considerations and thoughtful recommendations to guide nonprofit organizations through succession planning. 

On July 1st, the Amended Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code went into effect. This law guides how Georgia nonprofit corporations are expected to operate. Since most of PBPA’s clients are incorporated in Georgia, these changes apply to you! A few examples of the changes include: Speaker: Robyn Miller, Senior Corporate/Tax Counsel, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Open Slides in New Tab