Fiscal Sponsorship: An Excellent Beginning for Emerging Nonprofits

Free Admission

Presented by the Foundation Center in collaboration with FJC.

With over 1.5 million nonprofits already registered with the IRS, forming a new one and standing out from the crowd can be a challenge. Like many new small businesses, many nonprofits don’t make it after just a short time of operating. Yet tapping into your passion for a cause and starting a nonprofit organization is among the most rewarding challenges that one can undertake. Doing it right from the beginning can mean the difference between success and failure.

This workshop reviews the advantages and disadvantages of using fiscal sponsorship as your first step. The workshop leaders manage one of the country’s leading fiscal sponsorship programs and have spoken about the program at numerous events. The workshop also explores the benefits of being tax exempt and why fiscal sponsorship can get you there quicker while you go through the formal process of recognition by the IRS. The workshop will explain what an application for fiscal sponsorship might look like and, most important, what fiscal sponsorship is and what it is not.

You're welcome to bring your lunch, and we will serve refreshments.

Presenters
Jeannine Corey
Director of Operations
FJC—A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds

Leonard Glickman
Chief Executive Officer
FJC—A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds

Registration

This program is offered free of charge. Space is limited. Please arrive on time, as we cannot guarantee seating once the program has begun.

Where:		The Foundation Center New York Library 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd floor New York, NY  10003
Directions:		Get directions to the New York Library/Learning Center.
Wheelchair users can enter the New York Library/Learning Center at 8 East 16th Street (between Fifth Avenue and Union Square West). If you need assistance, please contact the Foundation Center at (212) 620-4230. Registrants requiring ASL signers or other disability-related services are asked to contact the Foundation Center at least two weeks in advance.
Fiscal Sponsorship: An Excellent Beginning for Emerging Nonprofits Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:15-2:30 pm Check-in: 1:00 pm First Name:   Last Name:   E-mail address:   Organization:   City:

If you are unable to register online, or if you need further information, please call our reception desk at (212) 620-4230.