Starting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit requires careful planning and execution. This workshop helps new founders and board members understand the essential steps for a successful first year. Learn how to organize your corporate binder, conduct effective board meetings, choose the right insurance policies, and utilize key planning documents. Gain insights into funding strategies and compliance requirements to ensure your nonprofit is set up for success.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to prepare and organize your corporate binder.
- Best practices for initial board meetings.
- Key insurance policies needed for your nonprofit.
- Essential planning documents for the first year.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Cheryl Smith is a seasoned nonprofit expert with more than 25 years of hands-on experience in the nonprofit sector. She is the CEO of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services -- a small consulting firm located in metro Atlanta that provides nonprofit start-up, training, strategic planning, and grant-writing services for nonprofit leaders across the nation each year. In addition, as a national trainer, Cheryl provides nonprofit workshops for universities, financial institutions, faith-based organizations, nonprofit associations, and SCORE chapters across the country. Each year, these workshops help thousands of nonprofit and small business leaders receive guidance for establishing and scaling their charitable and business efforts.
Cheryl believes that if we work together, we can have an amazing world. And her personal and professional mission in life is to help nonprofit leaders actualize their missions and achieve this great potential.
