Episode #15 Interview with Steve Vick: Starting a Nonprofit Organization

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Dec 5, 2017
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Updated: Dec 12, 2021

Steve Vick, Founder of Nonprofit Ally

This podcast episode is an interview with Steve Vick, founder of Nonprofit Ally. Nonprofit Ally is a community website loaded with resources to help those who are interested in starting a nonprofit organization. Steve is the executive director of Noble Paws in Alaska, where the mission is to help people with disabilities find new means of mobility and independence with the help of sled dogs. He has a background in journalism and never planned to pursue a nonprofit career. He shares his personal experience with nonprofit organizations and what led him to start Nonprofit Ally.

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Included in this episode:

Overview of steps for starting a nonprofit organization

Incorporating within your state
Register business name
Create bylaws
Obtain Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Hold first official board meeting to adopt bylaws, elect board members, assign seats for board members
Apply for tax exempt status – 501(c)3