Are You Ready to Start a Nonprofit?

So you are thinking about starting a new nonprofit corporation in Marin County? There are a number of factors to consider before you get started. At the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership's Are You Ready to Start a Nonprofit Seminar, presenters will discuss what questions you should answer before filing for incorporation and tax-exempt status as well as briefly examine the step-by-step process of incorporating a nonprofit corporation in CA.

Some of the questions the seminar will consider include: What will be the mission of this new organization and how many other organizations in Marin can you identify who have a similar mission? Who, other than yourself, should be the initial incorporators and trustees? What does it meant to be a fiscally sponsored project? What resources are available to help you file the incorporation documents? What are the various incorporation and tax-exempt filing fees and who will pay them? Come and get clear answers to these questions and more!

Presenter Ed Fox is president of Pontifex Consulting Services, Inc. in Tiburon. He has over forty years experience in the world of fundraising on both coasts, and previously led an 8-person consulting firm in NYC. Pontifex assists a variety of nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay Area with "hands on" fundraising services. In addition, Ed has assisted more than 50 individuals in seven states with nonprofit incorporation.

Don't miss this opportunity to take advantage of Ed's expertise and learn everything you need to know about starting your own nonprofit.