SCORE - Starting and Managing A Successful Not-for-Profit Business in Connecticut

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Are you passionate about a worthy cause, or have you identified a group of underprivileged 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, economic and political problems. This fast-paced, entertaining program 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 program:

• How to make sure your cause is really “charitable,” and the three keys to success in a not-for-profit organization
• The two types of not-for-profit organizations, and the differences between them, and how to form a not-for-profit corporation or limited liability company (LLC)
• How to find wealthy donors and gain their support and trust, and how to put together your nonprofit board of directors and management team
• How to write applications for government grants, and how to market and promote your not-for-profit activities
• How to apply for tax-exempt (section 501C3) status from the IRS and the State of Connecticut
• How to find lawyers and accountants to help you with the paperwork, and Connecticut government agencies that support not-for-profit organizations, and how to deal with them

Presenter: Cliff Ennico is a nationally recognized small business legal and tax expert, is best known as the former host of MONEYHUNT on PBS, where entrepreneurs defended their business plans before America's toughest panel of experts. An attorney and small business consultant based in Fairfield, CT, he has helped launch over 15,000 businesses. He is the author of 16 books, most recently “The Crowdfunding Handbook: How to Raise Capital for Your Business Using Equity Funding Portals.”

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