INFO CENTRAL: How to Start a Nonprofit

You want to start a nonprofit? Great! MCN commends you for embarking on this new endeavor and welcomes you to the nonprofit sector. We hope the following information is helpful to you as think about starting a new organization.  We also hope you'll rely on MCN as a information resource as you grow your nonprofit into a strong and successful organization.

The Basics

Templates and Samples

FAQs

Featured Resources

PLEASE NOTE: This information was prepared in an attempt to provide accurate information on how to start a nonprofit organization. The steps, regulations, and laws referred to in this web site apply in the state of Minnesota. Other states may use different guidelines. Legal requirements and non-legal administrative practices discussed in this web site are subject to change due to new legislation, regulatory and judicial pronouncements, and evolving guidelines. This information does not constitute an engagement to provide legal, tax, or other professional services on the part of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or its authors and reviewers.