Inside this issue
01. Maximizing Impact with Cause Marketing: Guidelines for Charitable Sales Promotions
02. The Departure Lounge: Offboarding Nonprofit Employees
03. Upcoming Events
04. Black-Led Nonprofit Legal Bootcamp Applications Open
A “charitable sales promotion” is a popular form of cause marketing that allows businesses to support charitable organizations while promoting their own products or services. “Friday Donut Sales to Support Local Shelter” or “Restaurant Proceeds go to Food Bank” entice consumers to make purchases with the promise of supporting a charitable initiative. Whatever the arrangement may be, Georgia state law requires that the business and charity sign an agreement before beginning these types of promotions. Read this article for guidance on how to set up a charitable sales promotion next time a local business offers to host a fundraising event for your nonprofit.
One of your employees has just provided their 2 weeks’ notice. After what might be an initial shock (or relief), what do you do? In this episode of the PBPA Podcast, Rayne Townes with Nokia and Cary Burke with Seyfarth Shaw review legal considerations in offboarding nonprofit employees. From non-solicitation agreements to securing your organization’s assets, join this conversation with employment attorneys as they share tips to guide a smooth and compliant offboarding process.
Data Governance for Nonprofits: Advancing Trust, Compliance, and Impact
Nonprofits collect, store, and utilize vast amounts of information, including donor data, program metrics, financial records, and participant information. To maintain transparency, trust, and compliance, robust information governance practices should be established and followed. In this webcast, our speakers will touch on topics such as:
- Information governance laws & regulations relevant to Georgia nonprofits;
- How a document retention policy can help nonprofits improve data security; and
- Guidance on managing & securing both paper and digital records.
Speakers: Jillian Simons and Misty Peterson, King & Spalding
Date and Time: August 15 at 12pm
Location: Online
Feeding Good: Recognizing & Managing Risk in Food Donations and Rescue
This webcast is a partnership between PBPA and Hands On Atlanta.
Speaker: Emily Marshall, DLA Piper
Date and Time: September 7 at 2pm
Location: Online
Applications for the fall session of our Black-Led Nonprofit Legal Bootcamp are now open! Click the button below to find out more about the program and how to apply.
Application deadline: August 14, 2023.
Community Consulting Teams (CCT) Pro Bono Consulting
Community Consulting Teams (CCT) is accepting project applications from nonprofit organizations for pro bono consulting starting in September 2023. Projects can focus on almost any area of business. The project should be something that can be completed in 8-10 weeks by a team of 3-5 MBAs/professionals. The application is available online; the deadline for applications is July 29, 2023. For the 2023 Fall project season, 10 organizations and applications will be selected on a rolling basis so get your application in early. For more info, click the link below or contact Rick Klupchak at rklupchak@gmail.com.
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