Five years ago, Melaney Smith encountered a second-grader who wasn’t looking forward to summer break. The reason? She would lose free access to books! Summer slide, or the decrease in reading achievement over summer vacation, is often simply the result of students not having enough to read at home. Determined to help, Melaney founded Books for Keeps, a nonprofit organization that provides twelve books to each student at participating public schools in Athens and Atlanta, Georgia. In …

On June 24th, 2014, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta held its second annual brewery event when we gathered for good at Orpheus Brewing! The evening was a great success with over 165 volunteers, clients, friends and supporters in attendance. Orpheus Brewing is in close proximity to several PBPA clients such as Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Operation PEACE, and we took the opportunity to highlight clients and accomplishments with signage throughout the venue. Atlanta’s newest microbrewery served up …

Since January 1, 2014, over 330 attorneys have volunteered for new matters with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta! To see a full list of those who have volunteered, click here. Interested in volunteering? Click here for a current list of volunteer opportunities! To: Uttara Kale, DLA Piper From: C.A.M.P. (now Sweetwater Mission) With an all-volunteer Board of Directors and a very small staff, the professional assistance we receive from the volunteers at Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta …

Electronic signatures can help get your organization’s business done easier and faster. By having participants and volunteers sign liability releases and other agreements online, you can reduce paperwork, shorten contract exchange times, and ease your document retention burdens. You should be aware, however, that electronic signatures also present special concerns and issues. In a webcast and a new article available on our website, Creighton Frommer of LexisNexis covers the issues, discusses online releases and digitally signed contracts, …

Corporate donations are a fantastic way for nonprofits to raise funds, but nonprofits must proceed with caution when receiving a corporate donation with “strings” attached because the income could be taxable. The donation could be a either a corporate sponsorship or advertising income, depending on how the donor is recognized and what the donor receives in return. The distinction is significant because advertising income can be considered Unrelated Business Income and can therefore be taxable. Your organization …

This provides a general and brief overview of HIPAA as it applies to charitable nonprofit organizations that provide care or services to underserved individuals. HIPAA Basics