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ROCKFORD — The city of Rockford and Get Connected 815 are partnering to help new nonprofits find success.
A series of five free educational sessions this spring are aimed at helping those who want to establish a nonprofit or those whose nonprofit is less than five years old.
Priority will be given to agencies focused on preventing adult or youth domestic, sexual or community violence.
“We know there are many generous people in our community who have a passion for helping people and want to start their own nonprofits but don’t know how to get started,” Mayor Tom McNamara said in a news release. “We want to help them get off on the right foot by giving them the guidance and support they need.”
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Participants can attend one session or all five. Each will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Nordlof Center, 118 N. Main St. There will also be a virtual option.
Here’s the schedule:
- Sunday, April 3 – Start-Up Check List
- Sunday, April 10 – Intro to Nonprofit Compliance
- Sunday, April 24 – Organizing Your Board and Nonprofit
- Sunday, May 1 – Strategic Plan, Budget and Program
- Sunday, May 8 – Funding Education and Preparation
Childcare will be provided for those who register in advance. To request day care, email Tretara@getconnected815.org or call 779-513-2565.
If you are in need of a reasonable accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, call 779-348-7267.
To register, visit rockfordil.gov/nonprofitsessions.