Request for Legal Assistance
Please review our Client Qualifications prior to applying

If you have any questions, check out the Nonprofit FAQs.
Otherwise please contact our Program Operations Manager Veronica Tollefson at:
(513) 977-4011 or info@pbpohio.org.

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Nonprofit FAQs  ➞
Please review our Client Qualifications prior to applying
View them  ➞
If you have any questions, check out the Nonprofit FAQs. Otherwise please contact our Program Coordinator Veronica Tollefson at: (513) 977-4011 or info@pbpohio.org.
Nonprofit FAQs  ➞

Already a PBPO Client?  Please reach out to your PBPO staff attorney or email info@pbpohio.org with your questions and projects.

ONLINE APPLICATION

REQUEST FOR PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio (PBPO) assists qualifying nonprofit organizations in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas with their business legal needs. This form and the required documents listed below will help PBPO learn more about your organization and its legal needs. Please note that PBPO does not assist individuals or for-profit organizations.

Please also note: Any information that you submit via this form is not protected by the attorney-client privilege. Submitting this form to PBPO is not intended to create, and does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

Instructions

Please complete and submit the form below and the requested documents. We request that two different contacts with name, email, and phone, be provided. You can upload the required documents listed below in the form or email them to info@pbpohio.org. Your Request for Legal Assistance application will not be reviewed until all documents are provided. 

Next Steps

Once we have received your completed application and requested documents, we will contact you to set up an informational call with our Program Operations Manager, Veronica Tollefson. Please reach out to her with any questions: (513) 977-4011 or veronica@pbpohio.org.

  • Organization Name

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  • Contact Information

  • Contact Person:
  • Phone Number(s)*
    At least one number is required. Please select your preferred Contact number.
  • If the contact person is not the Executive Director/CEO, please also provide Executive Director contact information:
  • Phone Number(s)
    Enter one or more phone numbers. Please select your preferred Contact number.
  • If the contact person is not the Board President, please also provide Board President contact information:
  • Phone Number(s)
    Enter one or more phone numbers. Please select your preferred Contact number.

  • Organization Details

  • Organization's mission or 1-2 sentence description of Organization's programs (PBPO shares this information with prospective volunteers): *
  • Description of the purpose and/or mission of your organization in greater detail (optional):
  • Type of Nonprofit Organization, choose the one that best fits your organization: (See Overview of NTEE Codes or Detailed IRS Activity Codes)
  • Date of Initial Tax-Exemption from the IRS *
  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Please select all the counties you serve in the PBPO service area: *
  • How many people are involved in your organization?

  • Legal Assistance

  • Please provide the name, telephone number, and affiliation of any attorney that is now helping or has helped your organization, and briefly describe the services provided. Also indicate if the services provided were for pro bono or for a fee.
  • Please provide the name, telephone number, and affiliation of any attorneys that sit on your organization’s board of directors or board of trustees.
  • Please describe the specific kinds of legal assistance you will need (if known):

  • Information for PBPO

  • To meet the needs of our generous funders, PBPO needs to capture critical data that will help us tell our story better.
  • c. Percentage of people you serve who are: (optional)

  • Required Documents

  • Please also send us the information/documents listed below. Your request WILL NOT be processed until we have received them. If you cannot locate one of the below documents, please call our office for assistance at ​(513) 977.4011.
    1. IRS 501(c)(3) tax determination letter
    2. List of board members and officers, including titles and affiliations
    3. Code of Regulations (Bylaws)
    4. Last Form 990, 990-EX, or 990-N filed with the IRS
    5. Line item budget
    6. Any other organizational information that you think might be helpful to us (brochures, annual reports, program description, etc.)
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    • Additional Comments/Information

    • Please include any additional comments or information about your organization or application for legal assistance.
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