Pro Bono Partnership is able to provide essential, free legal services to nonprofits in the tristate area because of our wonderful volunteer attorneys. So, it was with great pleasure that we celebrated in New York on April 19, in New Jersey on April 28, and in...
National Volunteer Week is a celebration of the collective power volunteers have to make a difference, and is also the reason I feel especially grateful today for the difference Pro Bono Partnership’s 1,300 volunteers have made over the last year. At the first of our three regional Volunteers...
by Marcia Levy, Executive Director. Recently, I was reminded in a very special way of the positive impact of our work. On October 18, nearly 700 of us gathered at Pro Bono Partnership’s annual gala at Cipriani on 42nd Street. The evening was festive and electric...
Development and Marketing Assistant Lisa Borsellino chats with Senior Staff Attorney Jennifer Grudnowski, employment lawyer extraordinaire, who also provides direct legal assistance and leads webinars and workshops for myriad nonprofit clients. What do you like most about working for Pro Bono Partnership? I most enjoy working with...
Charter Oak Cultural Center (Charter Oak), located in Hartford, Connecticut, carries out its social justice mission by offering access to the arts to everyone. Recently, Charter Oak needed legal guidance to navigate the intricacies of a grant in the amount of $450,000 from the State...
In 2015, nearly 1,100 passionate and skilled volunteers assisted the Partnership’s nonprofit clients by creating and merging nonprofits, reviewing contracts, handling trademark and other intellectual property matters, and providing expert advice and guidance across a wide range of subject areas. The types of organizations assisted...
In April, Pro Bono Partnership launched its redesigned website, www.probonopartner.org, to provide nonprofits, legal volunteers, donors, and community constituencies with easy-to-find information on pro bono legal services, volunteer opportunities, and educational programs and resources. Executive Director Marcia Levy explained, “Our new website will serve as a...
Last spring, for the first time in Pro Bono Partnership's history, a new donor — the Jeniam Foundation — posed a Matching Challenge of $20,000 to support Pro Bono Partnership's educational and outreach efforts. The centerpiece project would be a website redesigned to engage and expand...
Nonprofits are required to adhere to state and federal regulation and legislation. While its philanthropic mission is the driving force behind an organization, legal obligations must be taken into consideration. A Corporate Compliance Plan can be a valuable tool that can help facilitate a nonprofit’s...