Starting a Nonprofit
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
How to Start a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization Resource Booklet (PDF)
Harbor Business Compliance
This guide will help you file nonprofit formation documents, get tax id numbers and exemptions, and obtain authority to solicit donations
Do Work That Matters
501c3 help and legal support from attorney Jackie Stanley
Download Your First 100 Days - 21 Things Nonprofit Founders Need to Do
Nonprofit Support
Candid Learning: North Carolina
Explore easy-to-use resources, up to date information and guidance to support confident decision-making for social good
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
The Center’s mission is to educate, connect, and advocate for North Carolina's nonprofits
Digital Media Law Project
A list of organizations that provide nonprofit legal assistance to organizations in North Carolina
Apparo: Empowering Nonprofits through IT
Transforming Charlotte nonprofits through technology and services that enhance their missions. Apparo works to create a vibrant community of technology enabled nonprofits
Association of Fundraising Professionals: Charlotte Chapter
Provides members a monthly information and networking luncheon, mentoring, job postings and other resources
Build a Better Board: Executive Service Corps of the Triangle
Helping Triangle area nonprofits recruit board members, and providing resources on topics such as board responsibilities and engagement
Share Charlotte
Empowering nonprofits and helping people invest in their communities in ways that matter most to them. Provides networking opportunities and training classes
State Agencies
NC Department of State: Nonprofit Corporations
Nonprofit corporations in NC are created by filing articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State's office. This page answers basic questions about nonprofit corporations and links to a page with nonprofit forms
NC Department of State: Charitable Solicitations
Generally, any organization or person that intends to solicit contributions or hire a representative to do so in NC must first obtain an appropriate license from Charitable Solicitation
North Carolina Department of Revenue
State Taxation and Nonprofit Organizations Contains detailed information on various tax exemptions available to nonprofit organizations in North Carolina
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers an expanding collection of digital resources to help start and operate a business, create maps and reports, find demographic and marketing data and read about business and entrepreneurialism from experts
SimplyAnalytics: web-based mapping application that quickly creates professional-quality thematic maps and reports
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship: covers all areas of starting and operating a business
Gale Business: Plan Builder: step-by-step planning tool can be used for starting, managing and optimizing a business
Business Shelf on OverDrive: e-books and digital audiobooks on business, entrepreneurialism and job-related topics