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Starting a Nonprofit Organization: Asking the Right Questions
Are you starting a nonprofit organization? Here's what you need to to ask yourself before you create a nonprofit corporation!
Top Tip: Successful Nonprofit Fundraising
Nonprofit founders, do you know where your money is going to come from? Hint - it's not going to show up out of thin air. Lots of founders assume they can figure out the money later. But getting started early on nonprofit fundraising is crucial to building an...
Nonprofit Liability: Even Brad Pitt's Nonprofit Can Get Sued
Lots of founders assume there's NO such thing as nonprofit liability. But that's a MYTH! Nonprofits, just like any other company, are liable if they do harm to the people they serve. Just because you're trying to do a good thing doesn't mean that you get a free pass....
Start a Nonprofit: Will it Make You Money?
Did you start a nonprofit to make money for yourself? If starting a nonprofit to make money is one of the biggest priorities for you, it might be time to rethink your plan. If this is your case, a for-profit business could be a beneficial option for you. Nonprofits...
Who Owns a Nonprofit?
There are all different kinds of people who start nonprofit organizations, but they all have one thing in common: they have a a strong vision. They have this idea, and they can see so clearly how it will make a difference in their community. It takes that strong...
How Do You Change Your Nonprofit Name With the IRS?
Recently I had a colleague who shared that her organization had decided to change its name for from Nonprofit ABC to Nonprofit XYZ. Well, that's easy enough to accomplish with a simple Articles of Incorporation Amendment and the payment of a $55 filing fee (in MN)....
Does Your Nonprofit Qualify for the Emergency SBA Grant?
One thing people are asking is whether THEIR nonprofit or business qualifies for this emergency SBA grant and EIDL loan. I pulled up the Bill again to show what businesses and nonprofits are able to apply. All small businesses and nonprofits basically qualify, even...
How To: Filling out the Nonprofit SBA $10K Emergency Grant Application
Are you scared to get started? Does it seem too good to be true? Well, it's not. Here I walk you through the very easy, very straightforward for your business or nonprofit SBA EIDL streamlined application process to get up to $10,000 advanced within 3 business days....
The $10,000 Emergency Grant from SBA – Fact or Fiction?
Note: This was originally published March 31, 2020. The SBA has ended the emergency grant program. FACT - The Small Business Administration is providing $10,000 emergency grants as a forgivable loan advance in their streamlined EIDL loan application. Watch the video...