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SUMMARY:Is Starting a Nonprofit Right for You? 
LOCATION:Allegra Westbrooks Regional\nAllegra Westbrooks Regional
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DESCRIPTION:Starting a nonprofit can seem terrifically complicated--is it 
 worth it? This class can help you decide.\n.\nhttps://cmlibrary.libnet.inf
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Starting a nonprofit can seem terr
 ifically complicated--is it worth it? This class can help you decide.</str
 ong></p>\n<p>In this session you&rsquo\;ll learn the legal and logistical 
 elements necessary to start a successful nonprofit. You&rsquo\;ll also lea
 rn about possible alternatives to starting your own nonprofit that you may
  not have considered. Finally\, you&rsquo\;ll be introduced to a tool that
  will help you assess your own readiness to move forward.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>U
 pon completion of this course you should be able to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outlin
 e the steps required to start a nonprofit</li>\n<li>Assess the alternative
 s to starting a nonprofit</li>\n<li>Complete the nonprofit startup assessm
 ent tool to determine where you are in the startup process and identify th
 e next steps you should take</li>\n<li>Access additional resources to help
  you in your journey&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This class is brought to you b
 y Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Nonprofit Services Team&nbsp\;in partnersh
 ip with <a href="https://candid.org/">Candid</a>\, a nonprofit that helps 
 other nonprofits serve their communities. As a Candid community member\, w
 e offer Candid&rsquo\;s key tools including GuideStar and Foundation Direc
 tory. Our patrons can access GuideStar to research local nonprofits to sup
 port and to find services. Nonprofits seeking funding can also access Foun
 dation Directory to find and connect with funders.</p>\n<p><br /><strong><
 span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Useful Links</span>:</strong></p
 >\n<ul>\n<li><a href="https://learning.candid.org/resources/nonprofit-star
 tup-resources/">Nonprofit Startup Resources</a></li>\n<li><a href="https:/
 /learning.candid.org/resources/nonprofit-startup-resources/">Nonprofit Sta
 rtup Assessment</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br />*Please provide email when regis
 tering for Zoom link. Check Spam/Junk folder for email.</p>\nhttps://cmlib
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