"But most nonprofits aren't big. They're small, operating on shoestring budgets. Those nonprofits need lawyers, too, and maybe especially now that the sector faces unprecedented threats from the Donald Trump administration and its GOP allies in Congress, who have rolled forth a multitude of regulations, policies, and proposed laws to target progressive nonprofits. Enter We the Action, a legal volunteerism platform that connects nonprofits that can't afford in-house counsel with pro bono legal assistance."
"Since 2017, the organization has been matching nonprofits with a network of more than 50,000-that's correct, 50,000-volunteer lawyers and says it's facilitated some $200 million in free legal services. "We have seen this challenge coming for quite some time." Their newest project is the Nonprofit Legal Defense Network, launched in September with Alliance for Justice, aimed at helping nonprofits shore up their legal game, so to speak, in order to meet the ever-scarier legal landscape in which we find ourselves."
Most nonprofits operate on shoestring budgets and lack in-house legal counsel while needing legal assistance for lawsuits, personnel matters, and regulatory compliance. Political actors, new regulations, and funding cuts have increased legal threats to progressive nonprofits and amplified sector vulnerability. We the Action connects small nonprofits with a volunteer network exceeding 50,000 lawyers and reports facilitating about $200 million in pro bono legal services since 2017. The Nonprofit Legal Defense Network, launched with Alliance for Justice, aims to build organizational resiliency and prepare nonprofits to meet escalating legal challenges by connecting them with counsel and strategic resources.
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