W. How to Start a Nonprofit: Upsides, Downsides, and Alternatives

Thinking about starting a nonprofit?  Confused about where to begin?  This workshop will help you decide whether becoming a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is best for you. Topics will  include:

• Questions to ask yourself before forming a nonprofit
• The benefits and responsibilities of nonprofit, tax-exempt status
• The process of incorporating and applying for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (including a brief discussion of the new Form 1023-EZ)
• Legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board
• Alternatives to consider, including fiscal sponsorship

Nancy Eberhardt, New Jersey Program Director, Pro Bono Patnership
Nancy Eberhardt is the director of the New Jersey Program of the Pro Bono Partnership, an organization that provides direct legal services to New Jersey nonprofit groups.  Nancy answers hundreds of legal questions from nonprofits each year and has thousands of practicing attorneys available to help with specific issues. Nancy recruits volunteer attorneys to provide legal services, supervises client outreach, and coordinates nonprofit educational programs in New Jersey.

Nancy was formerly in private practice with a focus on environmental law. She currently serves on the Pro Bono Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. She has served as trustee on the boards of many New Jersey nonprofit organizations.

She is admitted to the bar in New Jersey and is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and of Rutgers School of Law – Newark.

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