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Help! I Got a Cease & Desist Letter- Now What?!
When you’ve turned your big idea into a successful nonprofit, few things are a bigger buzzkill than getting a trademark cease and desist letter. This is a letter you get...
IRS Address or Name Change
What is it? This wizard will generate a form for you to use to change your name or address with the IRS. START THE WIZARD
Hiring a Lawyer
Need 1:1 advice? Toolkit members can elect to hire Birken Law Office (subject to conflicts checks and professional ethics requirements) for advice about core nonprofit services, or we can provide...
Toolkit Plan Office Hours
As a Toolkit member, you can join the monthly Q&A webinars to ask an attorney questions in a group setting, and hear from other nonprofit members too! Mission Guardian Office...
IRS Applications – Which One Do I File?
So you've gotten your nonprofit set up and it's time to apply for your tax-exempt status. But how? Assuming you're planning to apply for IRS 501(c)(3) public charity status (which...
How should our members vote – by voice or ballot?
Voice votes should not be used for voting members of your nonprofit. Voice vote does not comply with Minn. Stat. 317A. Legally, the organization must maintain a roster of its members; and...
Can board members abstain from voting on nonprofit business?
Question: Some of our board members plan to abstain from voting on a contentious issue at our next board meeting. Can we have a rule to prevent abstention? We should not...
Can we accept donations before we receive our IRS tax-exempt status?
Question: We have a donor who would like to make a large donation to the nonprofit before the end of the year, but our 501(c)(3) status is still pending. Can we...
Can our paid staff volunteer at a special event?
Question: We have a special event coming up, and several of our staff members would like to work the event (they are not event staff, so this is outside of...
