Legal questions can be one of the most intimidating parts of creating or running an animal-focused nonprofit.
Employment agreements, volunteers, governance, contracts, intellectual property, fundraising, and organizational structures all have legal implications.
Professional legal advice can also be expensive.
Animal Defense Partnership provides free legal services to qualifying nonprofits that advocate for animals or plant-based diet change.
Its support covers organizations at different stages of development, including newly forming organizations, grassroots groups, and established nonprofits.
Areas of assistance include governance and compliance, employee and contractor agreements, volunteer arrangements, commercial contracts, fundraising agreements, and intellectual property matters.
There is also a resource library offering guidance to help organizations understand common legal issues before they become bigger problems.
Animal Defense Partnership says it has delivered more than $9.7 million in pro bono legal services to more than 470 organizations since 2016.
For anyone hesitating over a new animal advocacy initiative because they don’t understand the legal side, knowing that specialist support like this exists can make the next step feel considerably more manageable.
