Acting on your ideas for charitable programs requires careful planning, hard work, and financial resources. Where will those resources come from? Is a nonprofit organization a necessity for accomplishing your charitable goals? What are the alternatives?
Join us here *today*, January 20, 2010, 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time, for a live, text-based Q & A session with attorney and Nonprofit Law Blog publisher Gene Takagi who will share information and answer your questions about alternatives to starting a nonprofit organization. Get handouts. [PDF]
How it Works
This live, text-based Q&A session will take place right here at our blog. Through the viewer window (below), you can easily submit questions and comments, interact with the presenter, and follow the conversation as it happens. Don't miss it!
You may also want to register for and attend our free webinar Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits taking place immediately beforehand from 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time.
Mr. Takagi provided answers offline to questions that we were not able to get to during the live Q&A. Read them here [PDF].
About the Presenter
Gene Takagi is a California nonprofit and exempt organizations attorney and the principal writer and publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog. Prior to opening his independent practice in 2005, Gene practiced corporate law at Sheppard Mullin, during which time he was awarded Outstanding Barrister of the Year by the Bar Association of San Francisco. Gene has a graduate degree in nonprofit administration and over 15 years of management experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. He speaks and writes regularly on nonprofit legal issues for local and national audiences.
Gene graciously responded to unanswered questions. To see his answers, please see the link immediately below the live chat window above.
Posted by: sandy pon | January 28, 2010 at 12:12 PM
i have to file the 5013c first or register it how do I do all this process I am kinda confused. please feel free to call me after 9pm 404-397-5989
Posted by: sean patton | January 20, 2010 at 04:31 PM
Sean - I've forwarded your question to our Online Librarian, so look for an answer in your emailbox. Quick answer to 501c3 user fees: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=121515,00.html...State fees vary; start w/ Secretary of State's Corporations site.
Posted by: sandy pon | January 20, 2010 at 03:29 PM
Gene has kindly agreed to answer your unpublished questions. When I get his reply, I'll add them to the chat transcript.
Posted by: sandy pon | January 20, 2010 at 03:26 PM
how much does it cost to register a non profit foundation center? How much does it cost to process the 501(3)c form and the i90 form? email me at spatton01@my.gcu.edu
facebook email: patton169@hotmail.com
404-397-5989 text messages or call after 9pm
Posted by: sean | January 20, 2010 at 03:12 PM