While having volunteers is allowed under the Fair Labor Standards Act, nonprofit organizations should be aware of the risks posed by providing compensation to their volunteers. This article addresses: 1) who is a volunteer 2) the risks of paying volunteers 3) what nonprofits can do to recognize their volunteers Dangers of Compensating Volunteers

The new buzz word in the nonprofit §501(c)(3) sector seems to be “self-sustaining.” Boards, foundations, and other stakeholders are asking how nonprofit §501(c)(3)’s can generate income and become self-sustaining. The goal of this webcast is to help nonprofits understand the potential risks of selling goods or services and to provide insights into options for doing so without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. Speaker: Robyn Miller, Corporate/Tax Counsel, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Please click here to view the …

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Between January 1st and May 1st, 2016, 220 attorneys have volunteered their time to support PBPA’s nonprofit clients. Thank you to those who have volunteered so far this year: Abi Oyegun Adrienne Byrdsong Aimee Nash Alan Hastings Alan Poole Alex Clamon Alex Drummond Alexandra Greene Alexis Simpson Alfred Lurey Alison Drane Amanda Busse Amanda Norcross Amy Andrews Andrew Swindle Andy Cooper Angie Palmer Angie Woo Anita Bala Anne Marie Garavaglia Arielle Eisenberg Austin Dailey Austin Mills Austin …

One of the top ten adverse childhood experiences that lead to poor mental and physical health as adults is having an incarcerated parent. Kidz2leaders, inc. exists to help change the lives of prisoners’ children and to break the vicious cycle of incarceration. Kidz2leaders helps the children rise above their circumstances, teaches them to become leaders and provides a life of hope through religious programming and a fun environment. Diane Parrish, founder of kidz2leaders, tells a story of …

Here are just a few of the thank you notes sent to our stellar volunteers by our nonprofit clients! To: Corbin Kennelly, Paul Hastings From: Defined with Purpose “I wanted to send over my sincere gratitude to you for completing the waivers for DWP! I am so thankful and they look amazing! Because of the work that you have done, you have saved us from many headaches in the future. Thanks as well for being available and …