Eligible nonprofits in Erie County may obtain free legal and financial guidance through a new program called the "Nonprofit Pro Bono Project: Professionals Helping Nonprofits." The project was launched in early 2006 by the Erie County Bar Association, Northwestern Legal Services, Erie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nonprofit Partnership, a capacity building project of the Erie Community Foundation.

The project matches eligible nonprofit organizations with local lawyers and accountants who have volunteered to provide free consultation and education. Services take the form of open enrollment educational law clinics, legal and financial needs assessments, and direct assistance. More than 20 lawyers and accountants volunteered during the first six months of the program.

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