Non-Profit Resources

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To start a nonprofit in Maryland, you must establish a non-stock corporation with the state, draft bylaws, and obtain tax-exempt status from the IRS. There are many steps including: recruit a board, draft governing documents including by-laws, file articles of incorporation, and, apply with the IRS for EIN number (tax ID). There are many components to each of these steps. 

Maryland Resources

https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/Non-Profit-Organization.aspx

https://marylandnonprofits.org/

Resources for Memorandum of Understanding  

https://nonprofitrisk.org/resources/drafting-a-memorandum-of-understanding/ 

https://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/safety-justice/our-work/cbcr/resources/tools-templates/memorandum-understanding/ 

/https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/2023/07/Memorandum-of-Understanding-Template.pdf  

How to establish collaborations and partnerships 

https://nonprofitmegaphone.com/how-to-collaborate-successfully-a-complete-guide-for-nonprofits/ 

https://nonprofitrisk.org/resources/collaboration-building-the-intentional-partnership/ 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10225548/ 

https://volpro.net/building-nonprofit-partnerships/ 

How to establish a program as a non-profit 

/https://grants.maryland.gov/Documents/ChecklistNonProfit.pdf 

https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/pages/non-profit-organization.aspx 

https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/start-a-nonprofit/steps-to-start-nonprofit/