Legal resources for Pennsylvania nonprofits and the professionals who serve them
Welcome to Pennsylvania's legal clearinghouse for nonprofits!
In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO), and with the support of Pennsylvania foundations funding systemic solutions, this site offers high-quality legal resources designed to meet the moment and serve the day-to-day and strategic needs of nonprofits.
The materials on this site are created and curated by nonprofit law experts and are designed to help accelerate and elevate the work of those who serve and support the legal needs of Pennsylvania nonprofits.
Here, you will find insights and updates on hot topics, informative guides, a searchable database of tools and templates, plus an events page (announcing upcoming legal education sessions and providing links to on-demand trainings), annotated legal statutes, and a free ask-a-lawyer service.
Bookmark this site and return often to find legal resources and supports for the Pennsylvania nonprofits you serve.
Hot Topics: Insights & Updates Impacting Nonprofits
Read these insights & updates to stay current on trending hot topics impacting Pennsylvania’s nonprofits.
Upcoming Legal Education & Recorded Trainings
Stern’s Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law
If you’re a lawyer (or a legislator or judge) looking out for the legal needs of Pennsylvania’s nonprofits, you’ll find the detailed commentary in this annotated statute, with its cross references and case cites, an essential time-saving tool. This treatise is available digitally and in print. The 4th edition reflecting the 2022 Title 15 amendments is now available and comes in a redlined version showing the 2022 changes to the statutory text.
Searchable database of tools and templates
Curated to meet the moment (to help nonprofits navigate urgent, unprecedented challenges) and to support nonprofits’ everyday legal needs, our expanded resource library offers sought-after sample documents, checklists, risk assessment tools, and guide sheets. Check back frequently as we’re often adding new content!