L-R: Jeff Firestone, Teri McClure, Rachel Spears, Betsy Griswold, Dena Hong The UPS Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. For the third year in a row, the UPS Foundation is PBPA’s largest annual funder. Once again, the grant will be used to fund PBPA’s Nonprofit Legal Checkup program. The primary goal of the Legal Checkup program, which takes place on a quarterly basis, is to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations …

As anyone in the nonprofit world knows, December doesn’t just mean the holidays; it means major fundraising time. According to a study by Network for Good, one-third of charities’ online donations are made in December and 22 percent of online gifts are made in the last two days of the year. So in this season of giving, I want to take a moment to thank those who have already given to us this year. Thank you to …

In October, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta welcomed Laura Hennighausen as the new Program and Development Coordinator, taking over for long-time staff member Andrea Pendleton. Originally from New Jersey, Laura moved several times, ending up in Georgia to attend the University of Georgia. Her interest in nonprofit work brought her from Athens to Atlanta to work as the Registration Coordinator at the Atlanta Botanical Garden for three years. In 2011, Laura left ABG to pursue a Master …

A firefighter receives a high-five during the Foundation’s annual “Give Burns The Boot”® fundraising campaign An American flag donated from U.S. Air Force members serving in Iraq sits signed and framed in the office of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF). That flag is a token of appreciation, but also a symbol that the organization can have an impact on many lives beyond those it directly serves. GFBF received the flag because Air Force members overseas adopted …

Is your nonprofit required to allow public access to its records and meetings? Under Georgia law, government agencies and even some nonprofits are required to make certain public disclosures. The Open Records Act and the Open Meetings Act, also known as the Georgia Sunshine Laws, provide broad public access to records and meetings. These laws were recently overhauled by the legislature, increasing the penalties for violations and making it easier for citizens to bring lawsuits. The Georgia …

The following is an excerpt from The United States of PILCH, a blog by Nathan MacDonald, an Australian attorney traveling in the United States. I have said goodbye to Chicago and have made it south to Atlanta, Georgia. This is a visit I’ve been looking forward to for some time, as many of my counterparts across the United States have said that I ought to see firsthand the work of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, an …