Webinar

Is starting a nonprofit right for you?

Training details

calendar_today Thursday, May 18, 2023

access_time Eastern: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Central: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mountain: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Pacific: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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About

Starting a nonprofit can seem terrifically complicated--is it worth it?  This class can help you decide.

In this session you’ll learn the legal and logistical elements necessary to start a successful nonprofit.  You’ll also learn about possible alternatives to starting your own nonprofit that you may not have considered.  Finally, you’ll be introduced to a tool that will help you assess your own readiness to move forward.

Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

  • Outline the steps required to start a nonprofit
  • Assess the alternatives to starting a nonprofit
  • Complete the nonprofit startup assessment tool to determine where you are in the startup process and identify the next steps you should take
  • Access additional resources to help you in your journey

A Special Welcome to:

Dreamers: those thinking about starting or in the process of starting a nonprofit

Qualifies for
1.5 CFRE point(s)

Additional information

Access to the recording will be provided to registrants of the live training. Upon completion of your registration, you will be receiving an email from our webinar platform, GoToWebinar. The email will contain your unique link to the live webinar.

This class is brought to you in partnership with the Gail Borden (Elgin, IL) Public Library District, a member of Candid’s Funding Information Network, which is a consortium of partners that provide local nonprofit communities with access to funding databases, nonprofit trainings, and the opportunity to connect with like-minded social sector professionals.

Accessibility

If you have a disability and may require accommodations in order to fully participate, please contact us via [email protected], or you can reach us at (800) 421-8656 (option 3). For more information, please visit our Disability Inclusion page.

Live CART captioning will be available during this event.

Intended audience

  • Nonprofit startups

Bonus materials

​Use the following video bookmarks and links to the handouts:

Featuring

Krista Berry (she/her) Network Engagement Manager Candid

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Topic(s)

Planning Starting a nonprofit Fiscal sponsorship