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Incorporation Insights

Should You Create a New Nonprofit? And How?

Thank you for your interest in Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBPA). Due to our limited capacity, we are unable to provide one-on-one assistance to organizations in obtaining their 501(c)(3) status. However, we do have a number of free resources to guide nonprofits through the process.

Should you set up a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?

  • ·Podcast: So You Want to Start a Nonprofit? Key Considerations for Aspiring Founders 
  • ·PBPA Webcast: A New Nonprofit? Should You Create One and the ‘Determination’ Needed for 501 c3 status 
  • Candid provides knowledge base guides about starting a nonprofit organization:
    • Candid: Is Starting a Nonprofit Right for You?
      • Includes a free self-paced learning course.
      • Includes a free hour-long video.
  • Candid: Nonprofit Startup Assessment
        • Registration required. There is a fee for the classes.
        • Helps you assess readiness to start a nonprofit and directs to resources that build your skills and knowledge as a founder.

How to set up a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?

  • IRS Guidelines and Considerations: Applying for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status Publication
  • Establishing a Georgia Nonprofit Corporation 
  • BoardSource Guide to Starting a Nonprofit Organization

You’ve formed a 501(c)(3) in Georgia, so how do you keep it compliant?

  • PBPA Staying Legal Publication: Best Practices for Operating a 501(c)(3) in Georgia
  • PBPA Webcast: You Got Your 501c3 Status, Now What?
  • PBPA Web Series: Legal Issues for New Nonprofits

Additional PBPA Resources

You do not need to be a 501(c)(3) to access these free resources.

  • Helpful Links for Nonprofits
  • PBPA Upcoming Events
  • Nonprofit Notes Newsletter for Nonprofits

Community Resources for New Nonprofits.      

Disclaimer – Fees may apply.

  • Georgia Center for Nonprofits occasionally offers classes to start a nonprofit that are listed on their website under events. There is a fee for the classes.
    • They also have a guide GCN: Starting a Nonprofit Organization in Georgia
  • Georgia Lawyers for the Arts occasionally provides classes to start a nonprofit organization. There is a fee for the classes.
    • Georgia Lawyers for the Arts: 501(c)(3) Virtual Seminar

This information presents general guidelines for Georgia nonprofit organizations and should not be construed as legal advice. Always consult an attorney to address your particular situation.

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