How to Start a Nonprofit: The Legal Framework
New York
Learn about the legal and tax aspects of establishing a new nonprofit organization.
Free
90 minutes
Law students from the Nonprofit Organizations/Small Business Clinic, working with Professor Barbara A. Schatz at the Columbia University School of Law, will lead a presentation on the legal and tax aspects of forming a nonprofit organization.
The workshop will include the following topics:
- Steps in incorporating and applying for tax-exempt status
- Corporate and tax alternatives for nonprofits that plan to seek grants
- Which issues nonprofits can handle themselves and which should be referred to a lawyer
- How nonprofits can obtain free legal assistance
There will be ample time for questions.
Registration
This program is offered free of charge. Space is limited. Please
arrive on time or your seat may be given away to others who are waiting to attend.
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The Foundation Center
New York Library/Learning Center
79 Fifth Ave., 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
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