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Is Setting Up a Non-Profit for Me?

Cost: $99
Tuition assistance available

Learn the pros and cons of setting up a nonprofit organization. Is it possible to complete your mission and get financial support without setting up a nonprofit? Do you know that you must have a board of directors? In many cases, your board may be a source of competition.

Learn how to complete the legal steps (in some cases, at no cost to you) of forming a 501c 3. Review samples of the key components of the 501c 3 application, including  the executive summary, need assessment, measurable outcomes, job descriptions and more. You will also receive information on top grantor resources and the best ways to produce a winning grant proposal.

Upcoming Schedule:
Fall 2013

Call for a free, pre-workshop consultation.

Instructor:
Elaine Thomas Williams, Business Advisor
Entrepreneurial Center, University of Hartford

Elaine Thomas Williams is the owner of Vyzions, a business consulting firm focused on fostering the growth of small businesses and nonprofit organizations. An expert in the fields of Enterprise Development and Youth Entrepreneurship, Elaine has a long and impressive career fueling her expertise in business plan foundation, grant proposals, budgeting & training, and government policy.

She has been the Director of the City of Hartford's Small & Minority Business Program,  the Executive Director of The Connecticut Minority Business Development Center, worked with the Council on Economic Competitiveness & Technology Inner City Business Strategy Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and has owned her own business.

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