RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 30, 2010) – Perkinson Law Firm announces Ashley Matlock Perkinson, attorney-at-law, has completed the Duke University Nonprofit Management Certificate program. Attorney Perkinson represents various clients in North Carolina and provides services in the areas of nonprofit consulting, education law, media law, lobbying and government relations.
The Duke University Nonprofit Management Certificate courses tackle skills important to the management and fiscal support of nonprofit organizations. The courses available through the program cover practical and necessary topics, including board relationships, evaluation, finance, fund raising, human resources, information technology, leadership and management, legal issues, marketing and public relations, organizational development and volunteer management.
Perkinson Law Firm provides counsel for nonprofits on a broad array of issues such as formation, resource development and grant writing, tax-exemption, charitable solicitation, IRS compliance, bylaws and policies, board governance, employment and staffing, contract development and review, project consulting, lobbying and advocacy.
"The Duke Nonprofit Management Certificate program is a valuable resource which provides important and useful information for nonprofit leaders across the country,” said Perkinson. “I encourage anyone in a nonprofit leadership or consulting role to enroll in this program."
Perkinson´s experience in the nonprofit and business sectors goes far beyond her client work and is exhibited through her extensive volunteer commitments and community leadership. Perkinson serves on the Extra Special Super Kids Steering Committee and the NC Symphony Corporate Advisory Council. She is also president-elect of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Wake County and an active volunteer in the Junior League of Raleigh.
As an active member of the legal community, Perkinson serves as secretary of the Wake County Bar Association and 10th Judicial District Bar. She is also the legislative chair of the NC Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section Council which focuses on First Amendment issues.
Perkinson has practiced as an attorney in North Carolina for nearly 10 years. Her legal experience includes work at Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens, LLP in Raleigh and Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP in Winston Salem. She received her juris doctorate from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she also earned her bachelor of arts from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
About Perkinson Law Firm:
Perkinson Law Firm, based in Raleigh, N.C., advocates for the advancement of nonprofits, businesses, community groups and individuals in the Triangle and surrounding areas. Ashley Matlock Perkinson, attorney-at-law and principal of Perkinson Law Firm, works to meet the unique needs of each client by tailoring a diverse range of services in the areas of government relations, nonprofit consulting, media law and education law. For more information, visit http://www.perkinsonlawfirm.com/
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