When you have that experience under your belt and you have served out your terms, look elsewhere to share your experience and skills. Your experience as a board member can benefit these organizations, and you will have the benefit of serving a cause that has meaning for you. The local organization can tap into your board experience by learning how other organizations draft their minutes and abide by a mission and purpose. You can ensure that the organization is obeying its by-laws and that the board of directors is carrying out its duties. The paralegal is the ideal person to be responsible for grant writing to private foundations.
Grant writing is an excellent skill for the paralegal to learn.
Classes are given at community colleges on an ongoing basis. The paralegal is already able to write persuasively and in an organized manner. The grant-writing process is a natural segue to capitalize on those vital skills that can only benefit the charitable organization. Watch for UPL Unfortunately, most paralegals have been put in the situation of the public's assuming that, since the paralegal has specialized knowledge of the law, paralegals are able to give legal advice freely. We all know that is not the reality, and all of us wish to stay away from any potential UPL violations.