Sample board member position description from the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Association, http://refugefriendsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Board-Member-Position-Description-1.doc
MoreSample board officer position description from the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Association, http://refugefriendsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ONWRA-board-officer-position-descriptions.doc
MoreThis checklist is provided by National Wildlife Refuge Association and intended only as guidance for starting your nonprofit.
2-page, PDF, 82 KB
More2-page PDF from Alliance for Justice on the process for electing the 501(h) expenditure test
MoreDoes your missions statement accurately reflect why your organization exist and what you want to achieve?
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Link to IRS website on how to apply to be Tax-Exempt. Provides information on:
- Applying for Exemption
- After You Apply
- More Information from the IRS
Sample attachment for form 1023 for a 501(c)(3) corporation from BolderAdvocacy.
5-page, PDF, 844 KB
MoreApplication for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
28-page, PDF, 844 KB
MoreSample Conflict of Interest Policy.
MoreSample bylaws provided by Friends organizations:
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Association, http://refugefriendsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ottawa-Bylaws-adopted-by-board-6.4.doc
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, http://refugefriendsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Approved-Bylaws-12-03-FOR.doc
The Friends of the Refuge – Mississippi River Pools 7 and 8, http://refugefriendsconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FOR78-BYLAWS-March-8-2016.docx
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Sample bylaws from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. The bylaws are intended as only a model for nonprofits with membership.
4-page, PDF, 23.1 KB
MoreThe COMPLETE guide to starting and sustaining a Friends Group!
MoreComprehensive guide to starting and maintaining a nonprofit in Washington state.
http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/charities/Washington%20Nonprofit%20Handbook.pdf
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