Charitable Allies Inc.

Charitable Allies' goals are to offer excellent legal services pro bono or for substantially less than fair market value to nonprofit organizations, assist nonprofits in developing and implementing sustainable practices, and increase knowledge and awareness among nonprofit leaders of responsibilities under the law. All of Charitable Allies' clients are tax-exempt organizations or directly associated with nonprofit organizations such as directors, members, donors, etc. Working with a diverse group of organizations offers the unique opportunity to develop and implement nonprofit governance and philanthropic best practices that apply to many aspects of the nonprofit sector from the foundations that grant money to the insurance providers for nonprofit organizations. Offering these services at such reasonable rates allows nonprofit clients to spend less time and money on legal work and more on their missions and purposes, serving the communities in which they operate. We aim to serve more than 1,000 nonprofits nationwide with affordable, competent legal services.

To accomplish all of the goals outlined above, Charitable Allies employs a variety of strategies. First, we offer excellent, experienced legal services to tax-exempt organizations for reduced and sometimes free rates. Those services range from assisting with applying for tax exemption and improving methods of accounting for funds to improving bylaws and giving qualified advice on how to improve board governance and overall sustainability. We can also facilitate mergers and acquisitions, Human Resources representation, and nonprofit litigation as it pertains to funds, trusts, and bequests. We have worked to build relationships within our client base and outside to understand the needs of the nonprofit sector and readily provide them. Additionally, Charitable Allies works alongside leaders in philanthropy to develop and further best practices and methods of implementing positive change throughout the nonprofit sector. By understanding the many facets of how a nonprofit functions from its inception and onward, we facilitate in any way we can, always working to be proactive in making changes instead of reacting to circumstances. We also highly prioritize the use of technology in our approach to ensure that our team is free from repetitive mundane tasks so they can focus on providing the highest quality of service.

Charitable Allies provides services for over 900 nonprofit organizations nation-wide. Our staff includes seven attorneys well-versed in nonprofit law, as well as support staff to help make a nonprofit's experience with us as smooth as possible. As a tax-exempt organization itself, Charitable Allies is positioned to better serve its nonprofit clients by providing cost-effective legal and educational services as well as being well versed in the functions of a tax-exempt entity. We are not infrequently engaged by insurers of nonprofit organizations to assist as defense counsel in cases against nonprofit organizations. Several of our staff members also serve on the boards of other foundations and organizations, giving them a unique, inside perspective of the challenges nonprofits face each day.

Charitable Allies has grown substantially in the past 3 years in our capacity to serve more nonprofit organizations. We've implemented more efficient processes and technology which enable us to serve a greater number of clients by eliminating time spent on clerical tasks. As our organization has grown, we've recruited talent with the skills and compassion to serve nonprofits well. As of 2021, we've served over 900 nonprofits nationwide since our inception.