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Serve the City Peninsula

Non-profit insurance, does Serve the City Peninsula need it?

Serve the City Peninsula would like to be protected from lawsuits so that we can focus on continuing to serve the poor elderly, homeless and children on the Peninsula.

Posted March 22, 2021

Background & Context

This project is important because it will insure Serve the City Peninsula will continue meeting the needs of those in need on the Peninsula. We currently do home repair and yard work for poor elderly widows and disabled persons who can no longer take care of their homes. We repair and/or install hand rails, repair porch railings and wheel chair ramps, as well as numerous other home repairs that can be done by volunteers. Our work allows the home owner to stay safe in their homes and keeps their homes up to code so that do not get fined by the city.

Immediate Problem

The immediate problem is that I do not know if we need insurance and if so, what kind? Do I need it for the Board of Directors and/or our volunteers? I have had two strong conflicting opinions. 1. We need Board of Director's Insurance-from a Director of a another nonprofit2. We do not need insurance because we are such a small non-profit and what we do would follow under a "do gooders" cause. Our total budget is less than $30,000. Our assets are maybe $10,000. - from a for profit insurance agent

Work & Deliverables

Please tell me if Serve the City Peninsula needs insurance, if so, what type? If we need insurance, evaluate the 3 quotes I have and determine which one is best suited or recommend another.

Project Plan

Preparation Phase

  • Explore our web site
  • Look at pictures on our facebook page
  • Determine what types of projects we do

Collaboration Phase

  • Call Serve the City Executive Director with questions
  • Determine if insurance is required or recommended
  • Possibly review 3 insurance quotes
  • Present the best, most cost effective plan of the 3 quotes or recomment another
  • Review our Liablility Wavier

Wrap Up

  • What type of insurance does Seve the City Peninsula need?
  • What changes need to be made to our Libility Wavier?

This project is complete!

This project has been completed thanks to the efforts of our volunteers.

Visit the Project Directory to check out other projects that still need your help!

Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 1-5 hours
  • Training Provided: No
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: Insurance and Risk Management
  • Mentoring Provided: No
  • Supervision Provided: Yes
Serve the City Peninsula

We want to see lives, neighborhoods, and cities transformed because everyone is serving! We want to see the resources and the needs of the city and those who live there connected, through volunteer involvement that intentionally includes everyone! We serve elderly people, homeless people, and children. We also support other non-profits so that they can better fulfill their mission.

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