Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsorship: Pros & Cons and How It Works

When you're starting a nonprofit, what exactly is nonprofit fiscal sponsorship? How does it work? And how can you make sure that a fiscal sponsorship is going to meet your nonprofit's needs?

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00:00 Welcome
01:00 What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
02:08 Benefits of Fiscal Sponsorship?
03:38 Fiscal Sponsorship vs. 501c3 Nonprofit Filing
05:18 Fiscal Sponsorship Pros and Cons
07:37 Models of Fiscal Sponsorship: Model A vs. Model C
11:34 Model A and Model C Leadership Governance
14:01 Fiscal Sponsorship for Charitable Projects Led by Businesses
14:45 Can you get paid for work through a Fiscal Sponsorship?
15:41 Thank you sponsor!
17:25 How does your organization become independent?
22:41 What does it cost to have a Fiscal Sponsor?
26:26 Fiscal Sponsorship Red Flags
32:09 Learning More

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