Planning a New Nonprofit: Essential Planning Steps and Legal Requirements

Many people express an interest in starting a nonprofit to address a specific need in the community. The process of starting a nonprofit can be confusing and present intimidating challenges. This 2 hour session covers basic preliminary procedures and introduces the steps to legally become a nonprofit organization.

Session Content:

•            Overview of the unique nature and structure of nonprofit organizations, as well as comparable differences between nonprofits and for-profits.

•       Determining whether there is sufficient need to establish a new organization and understanding the alternatives to incorporation.

•       Overview of the legal issues and processes involved in establishing a nonprofit.

•       Examination of the initial governance and management challenges to successful operation.

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      Upcoming scheduled sessions:

• May 16, 2012 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

• July 10, 2012 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

• Sept. 18, 2012 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

• Nov. 8, 2012 (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

Registration & Fee Information: This session is free. Please call (816) 235-5720 or send an email to mcnl@umkc.edu (Note: Space is limited so please let us know you are coming so we can plan accordingly)

Location: University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC), Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Resource Center, 4747 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri (Conference Room 210), Kansas City, Missouri

Faculty: Judith Sharp, JD, LLM, Staff Director of the UMKC Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic (UMKC School of Law) 

Cindy Laufer, MPA, Program Coordinator and Fellow of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (UMKC Bloch School of Management)

For More Information . . .

Email or call the Midwest Center at (816) 235-5720 or 1-800-474-1170 for more information. Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may contact the University through Relay Missouri, 1-800-735-2966 (TT) or 1-800-735-2466 (voice).