Non-Profit Startup Support
Over the years, Networks has assisted many groups and organizations to develop further, organize, strategize, and explore incorporation. This evolved into our Non-Profit Incubator Program.
A few groups / individuals have requested that we “house” them or help them more officially to exist by providing needed administrative functions / insurances, and allowing them to access our skills, services, and non-profit status. Their goal was to eventually spring off into a non-profit themselves and were looking for our help to make that happen. Interestingly, this is exactly how Networks started, as an “incubated” project in collaboration with Horizon House (and the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health).
What We Can Offer
- 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorship
- Inclusion in Networks’ annual audit
- Development of full non-profit status
- Board development, training, and assistance
- Fund management and tracking
- Payroll services
- Overall advisement and guidance
- Administrative and infrastructure support
- Access to topical workshops and other skill-building opportunities
- Guidance in seeking grants and funding
- Business, program management, and marketing consultation
- Collaborations, connections, and possible programmatic partnerships
- Office supplies, information management support, and accessible web development
- Health, dental, life, and other benefits (if the program has employees)
How You Can Get Involved
Donations can be made to any of the groups participating in our Non-Profit Incubator Program listed below.
Groups interested in participating in our Non-Profit Incubator Program must meet certain criteria.
These include:
- A Governing Board of at least three (3) individuals committed to the program other than the Program Director, who are not all family members
- An overall mission statement that clearly shows a focus on assisting and bettering others, education, and being of service to the local community
- A match to Networks’ organizational mission
- A clear connection to non-profit work
- A plan that shows a description of programming and preliminary goals and objectives for the coming year.
- A realistic budget for the next year.
- A concrete, realistic fund development strategy or plan for attaining funding for the program.
Current Non-Profits in Incubation
- Artists for Artists Global
- Las Aguas Fund
- The Community Mediation Project
- The Got Mike! Fund
- The Nancy Cordon Trust