Veteran music industry executive Rickey Ross founded The Music Education Group (MEG) in 2004, fueled by a desire to use his knowledge of the music industry to help others find opportunities. The organization provides access to music, film, and digital media-based education to youth in underserved communities and prepares them for success in the content creation business. MEG has helped to set up free music studios in low-income neighborhoods, including at the City of Atlanta Dunbar Recreation …

The old saying goes “All publicity is good publicity”.  But we beg to differ.  Nonprofit organizations rely on their goodwill to raise funds and continue to do the good work that they do in the community.  Bad publicity from a crisis has the potential to destroy such goodwill.   Understanding how to anticipate, respond, and recover from crises can be a critical skill for any nonprofit leader. Join me in this episode of the PBPA Podcast as …

December 5th, 2024 update: Reporting Companies relieved from January 1, 2025 deadline The Corporate Transparency Act places certain new filing requirements and carries penalties for corporate entities. Many, but not all, nonprofits are exempt from the filing requirements of the new law.  Is your nonprofit exempt? Learn more about the Corporate Transparency Act and which tax-exempt entities are exempt from its filing requirements in this article from our partners at Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio.

Running a nonprofit in the US is difficult enough, but expanding your charitable activity to a foreign county adds a new level of complexity.  Join us as our speaker helps navigate the entrance to the international nonprofit landscape as she reviews: Business compliance considerations Legal options to get work done abroad, including working with local NGOs and considerations around hiring your own staff Speaker: Mindy Simon, Associate General Counsel, Emory University Download Slides Here

Does your nonprofit organization contact individuals by phone using prerecorded messages? Perhaps a prerecorded voice message is used to invite people to an event or to remind them to vote in an upcoming election. If so – and if the people you are calling have not previously consented to receiving prerecorded messages from your nonprofit organization – learn more about the Federal Communications Commission’s  recent changes to restrictions on “robocalls” in this article. 

Changes in federal student loan forgiveness were a major topic throughout 2023 and into 2024.  As employees grapple with repayment, your nonprofit could assist them with loan reimbursement through what is called an Employee Assistant Program.  Join us as Rob Daily with Kilpatrick Townsend explores how nonprofits can assist their employees with student loans, both in the short-term with EAPs and the long-term through other benefits. Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta · Exploring Options for Student Loan …