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Are You Ready? Steps for Launching a New Charitable Corporation

April 17, 2023 Podcast
EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This episode focuses on the key questions to ask when a founder has that fire in the belly and is ready to create a new charity as an independent charitable entity. Cynthia Rowland outlines the key steps and the timeline for launching the charity as a nonprofit corporation. She also walks listeners through the initial decisions that should be made before setting the process in motion.

Resources:

EO Radio Show Episode 1: Nonprofit Basics: Overview of Nonprofit Charitable Organization Types: Corporation, LLC, Trust, Association and Fiscal Sponsorship

EO Radio Show EP #2: Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers: The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance

EO Radio Show #3: Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

EO Radio Show EP #5:Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe A Public Charity

EO Radio Show EP #10: Nonprofit Basics: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief

EO Radio Show EP #32: Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits – What’s the Big Deal?

EO Radio Show EP #33: Nonprofit Basics: Conflict of Interest Policies and Best Practices for Approving Insider Compensation

If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at [email protected].

Additional episodes can be found at EORadioShowByFarella.com

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.

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California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms Part 2 - Reporting Due Diligence, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Rules

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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Kentucky and Tennessee

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California Regulation of Charitable Fundraising Platforms: Part I - Definitions

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Employment Law Update for Nonprofits With Holly Sutton

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