Pro Bono Assistance

In addition to our online MANP Business Finder and free Resource Library, MANP members can tap into pro bono consultations to help address nonprofit management issues and questions.

Pro Bono Legal       Pro Bono Accounting       Risk Management 

Pro Bono Legal Assistance

Thanks to the generous support of partners at Bernstein Shur, Eaton Peabody, Law Office of Robert H. Levin, Peter Gutermann, Pierce Atwood, and Providentia Group we are able to offer our members a limited amount of free legal advice on topics delineated below. 

This benefit entitles members in good standing to a telephone (or Zoom) consultation of up to 30 minutes in duration. Please note: the process of matching to a legal partner can take some time; we aren’t always able to accommodate time-sensitive questions.

  • Governance rules (bylaws, voting, decision making, conflicts of interest, etc.)
  • Charitable registration and solicitation laws
  • 501(c)(3) regulations (lobbying, private inurement, etc.)
  • Tax issues (federal, state, or property tax)
  • Charitable giving
  • Fiscal sponsorship
  • Employment law

Drafting, reviewing or filing legal documents is outside the scope of this benefit.

All referrals for assistance MUST come through MANP, and this service is only available to MANP members in good standing. Please contact HelpDesk@NonprofitMaine.org for further information or a referral.

Pro Bono Accounting Assistance

Thank you to the generous support of Purdy Powers & Company and PGM Accounting we offer members a limited amount of free accounting advice on topics delineated below. This benefit entitles members in good standing to a telephone (or Zoom) consultation of up to 30 minutes in duration. Please note: the process of matching to an accountant partner can take some time; we aren’t always able to accommodate time-sensitive questions.

Topics appropriate for referral include:

  • Federal and state compliance questions
  • 990 and 990-T filing requirements
  • 403(b) audit issues
  • Application of accounting standards
  • Internal control issues
  • Assistance with request for proposal process

All referrals for assistance MUST come through MANP, and this service is only available to MANP members in good standing. Please contact HelpDesk@NonprofitMaine.org for further information or a referral

Risk Management Technical Assistance 

We are proud to be an affiliate member of Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC). MANP members are eligible for unlimited answers to risk management questions through NRMC's Risk Help™ program. 

Please contact HelpDesk@NonprofitMaine.org for further information on how to access the Risk Help™ service.