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A FREE SCORE Small Business Workshop
Co-Sponsored by the Darien Library
Starting and Managing a Successful Nonprofit Organization in Connecticut
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | check-in starts at 5:30 pm
Darien Library
1441 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
Are you passionate about a worthy cause, or have you identified a group of people in need of help? If so, you have probably thought about starting a not-for-profit organization to help solve some of our country's social and economical problems. This workshop will teach you, step by step, how to build a successful not-for-profit organization in Connecticut and identify resources that will help you help those in need.
Among the things you will learn in this workshop are:
- How to make sure your cause is really "charitable"
- The two types of not-for-profit organizations, and the differences between them
- How to put together your nonprofit board of directors and management team
- How to find wealthy donors and gain their support and trust
- How to form a not-for-profit corporation or limited liability company (LLC)
- How to write applications for government grants
- How to raise funds for your not-for-profit organization
- How to apply for tax-exempt (section 501(c)(3)) status from the IRS and the State of Connecticut
- How to market and promote your not-for-profit activities
- The three keys to success in a not-for-profit organization
- How to find lawyers and accountants to help you with the paperwork
- Connecticut government agencies that support not-for-profit organizations, and how to deal with them
Our Speaker: Cliff Ennico, B.A., J.D. is a leading expert on the legal and tax issues facing small businesses and the author of 15 books, including Small Business Survival Guide, is an attorney and small business consultant based in Fairfield, CT. During the 1990s he hosted the PBS television series MoneyHunt, the first reality TV show for entrepreneurs. Today, Cliff writes the weekly "Succeeding in Your Buisness" column for Creators Syndicate, appearing in hundreds of newspaper and online venues worldwide, as well as guest columns for Entrepreneur and other business magazines.