Community Guilds has been a client of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta since 2013. Jason shared “Rachel [Spears] serves as our guardian angel. She provides very important guidance and support. All of the attorneys who have given their resources also help us a lot with our developments.” Many PBPA volunteer attorneys have assisted Community Guilds with legal matters ranging from drafting contracts with their school partners to drafting background check policies and revising bylaws, including T. Brian …

Thank you to the 713 attorney volunteers (as of December 14) who gave our nonprofit clients pro bono advice, so far in 2018! We could not have done it without you! Click here to add your name to the list below! A. Michael (Mike) Lee Aba Rogers Adam Fitzsimmons Adam Marshall Alan Bakowski Alan Hastings Alan Rosselot Alana Kirkland Alex Barnett Alex Drummond Alex Holt Alex Meier Alex Smith Alex Strang Alexa Pisczak Alexandra Kennelly Alexia Noble …

Attracting and retaining the right talent to provide leadership can have a significant impact on how dynamically a nonprofit organization is able to meet the needs of its community. While there are many methods for providing benefits to executives, one primary focus for attracting talent is designing attractive compensation packages. However, compensation for employees of nonprofit organizations, and in particular executives, is subject to special restrictions under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). This article will provide …

This webcast is part of the Building Generational Wealth webcast series which helps nonprofits better serve their low-income clients. Kinship Care is not a new concept. Having a relative help out with the children when someone is in need has been happening as long as there have been families. The struggles of modern life have made the care more crucial as the times have changed and we have moved to a more nuclear family model. But what …

Are you struggling to figure out how to improve the work or behavior of an employee? A performance improvement plan (PIP) is a tool your nonprofit could use to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. In this webcast, we will discuss when a PIP should be considered, along with how to write and implement the plan. Presenter: Christine Green, Stanton Law Click here to view the webcast. Slides – Administering Effective Performance Plans

Nonprofit organizations that hold fundraisers or sell merchandise must be cognizant of sales tax collection obligations. Many nonprofit organizations think that they are not obligated to collect sales tax. Perhaps they believe that they are not required to collect tax because they do not routinely sell products or tickets. Some organizations think that their exemption from federal income tax extends to sales tax. But nonprofit organizations, with a few exceptions, are required to collect sales tax (and …