So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit is a four-part series aimed at those interested in establishing a nonprofit organization. Participants will explore the various types of tax exemptions available, including 501(c)(3) and other categories, and learn the detailed steps required to establish a nonprofit organization – from drafting a mission statement and assembling a board to filing the necessary legal paperwork. Additionally, this series covers crucial regulations that nonprofits must adhere to in order to maintain their tax-exempt status. This series is ideal for aspiring social entrepreneurs and community leaders looking to start a nonprofit or learn more about the rules governing nonprofits.

Part Two: Forming the Entity 

Once a non-profit founder has surveyed the non-profit landscape and found a legitimate need, recruited an initial board, created both the business and fundraising plans, and scraped together some start-up funding, they are ready to proceed. In Arizona, it usually makes the most sense to form the entity as an Arizona non-profit corporation. This workshop will highlight key steps to creating a new non-profit corporation in Arizona including how to: 

• Prepare and file articles of incorporation. 
• Prepare the bylaws. 
• Prepare governance policies. 
• Hold organizational meetings. 
• Obtain your Tax Identification Number (TIN). 

This workshop is presented by Ellis Carter and Ashley Spear of Caritas Law Group, PC.

Registration is required. For more information about StartUpPHX and its resources, please visit https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/startupphx or call (602)262-4636 (TTY 7-1-1).