Inside This Issue
01. Raising a Glass, Responsibly: Legal Considerations for Nonprofits Serving Alcohol at Events
02. Ex Officio Directors in Georgia Nonprofit Corporations
03. Upcoming Webcast
04: Recently Added
Providers of alcohol, even as a nonprofit hosting a special event, may need to apply for an alcohol license. Before you pour at your next event, make sure you understand Georgia’s alcohol laws and what they mean for your nonprofit. In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Rich Glaze with Barnes & Thornburg LLP breaks down the alcohol licensing process, caterer contract considerations, and risk management under social host liability.
Building a strong board is essential for any nonprofit—and integrating an ex officio director offers both promise and complexity. This article by Alex Godwin with Novelis North America explores what it means to appoint an ex officio director under Georgia law and provides a practical roadmap to ensure ex officio appointments enhance, rather than hinder, your organization’s governance.
Keeping the Record Straight: Best Practices for Nonprofit Board Minutes
Board minutes are more than a formality—they’re a vital part of a nonprofit’s legal and governance record. In this webinar, we will walk through the dos and don’ts of documenting board meetings, from what to include (and what to leave out) to how long to keep the recorded minutes. Join us as Mollie Blase with Alson & Bird shares legal insight and best practices for how nonprofit boards can create, approve, and retain minutes.
Speaker: Mollie Blase, Associate at Alston & Bird
Date & Time: December 4, 2025 at 12pm
Community Consulting Teams (CCT) is accepting project applications from non-profit organizations for pro bono consulting. Projects will kick off in March 2026. Projects can focus on almost any area of business and should be something that can be completed in 8-10 weeks by a team of 4-5 MBAs/professionals. For the 2026 Spring project season, 10 organizations will be selected on a rolling basis, so get your application in early. You can learn more and apply at http://www.cctatlanta.org.
The deadline for applications is December 31, 2025.
For more info, contact Rick Klupchak at rklupchak@gmail.com or 678-642-6131
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