Launch Your Nonprofit with Confidence

Rekonect’s Nonprofit Startup Service

Starting a nonprofit is one of the most meaningful steps you can take to create change. It’s a journey filled with potential, but also with challenges that can feel overwhelming—from navigating legal requirements to defining your mission and strategy. At Rekonect, we offer more than just a service. We provide a partnership, guiding you through each step with expertise, care, and a shared commitment to your vision.

What Makes Working with Rekonect Different?

Embarking on this journey alone is possible, but the complexities can quickly mount. Rekonect’s Nonprofit Startup is designed to simplify the process, offering seamless guidance and support to ensure you succeed. Here’s how we make a difference:

  • Personalized Expertise: With extensive experience in nonprofit formation, we tailor every step to align with your unique mission and goals. No cookie-cutter solutions here—just strategies that fit your vision.
  • End-to-End Support: From incorporating your nonprofit to securing 501(c)(3) status, we manage the details so you can focus on building your impact.
  • Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Starting a nonprofit involves more than filling out forms. With Rekonect, you’ll sidestep errors and delays that could derail your progress.
  • More Than Paperwork: We’re here to provide clarity, confidence, and a roadmap for the future, so you can move forward with purpose and peace of mind.

What’s Included in Our Nonprofit Startup

Of course, managing a process like this takes time, money, and resources, even for a nonprofit dedicated to helping nonprofits! But thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, we’re able to provide our Nonprofit Startup for a flat administrative fee of $5,000.

Rekonect’s Nonprofit Startup is a comprehensive package designed to cover every essential step of starting your nonprofit. Here’s what you’ll receive:

  • Mission and Vision Development: Collaborate with our experts to refine your purpose and craft a compelling mission statement.
  • Market Research Insights: We’ll help you understand the nonprofit landscape and identify opportunities for maximum impact.
  • Incorporation and Legal Filing: From state registration to federal paperwork, we’ll handle the formalities with precision.
  • Custom Bylaws Drafting: Receive a set of bylaws tailored to your organization’s structure and needs, ensuring governance compliance.
  • 501(c)(3) Application Preparation: We’ll prepare and submit your tax-exempt application, guiding you through this critical step with ease.
  • Ongoing Consultation: Questions along the way? Our team is available to provide insights and solutions at every stage.

Why Going with Rekonect is Worth It

Every step of starting a nonprofit is critical to its success. While it’s true that you could navigate this process on your own, the value of working with Rekonect lies in the expertise, efficiency, and confidence we bring to the table. Mistakes and delays can be costly, both financially and in terms of lost momentum. With Rekonect, you’re investing in a streamlined, professional process that ensures you’re set up for long-term success.

Our service isn’t just about completing tasks; it’s about empowering you to lead your nonprofit with clarity and confidence from day one. The journey may be complex, but you don’t have to face it alone. We’ll be your partner, every step of the way.

Take the First Step with Rekonect

Starting a nonprofit is more than a process—it’s a commitment to creating meaningful change. Rekonect’s Nonprofit Startup is here to guide you through this transformative journey, ensuring that your organization is built on a solid foundation and ready to thrive.

If you’re ready to turn your vision into reality, let’s begin this journey together. Rekonect is here to make starting your nonprofit as seamless and inspiring as the mission you’re about to pursue.

Please read through the basic guidelines and information below and follow the instructions to complete your application.

Opening a Nonprofit – Basic Steps and Timeline

Application

You submit all of the required information (as outlined below) on the application form

EIN Filing

We file for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) with the IRS on your behalf and receive a CP 575 notice
(usually 1-2 business days)

Incorporation

We file as a nonprofit corporation on the state level on your behalf using the EIN
(usually 3-5 business days)

Pay.gov Account

We open a nonprofit account with Pay.gov on your behalf
(usually 1 business day)

Tax-Exempt Status

We file a 1023 form on your behalf requesting 501c(3) status (also known as “tax-deductible status”) from the IRS
(up to 4-6 months)

Nonprofit Approved

You receive and review your customized “Articles of Incorporation” and “Bylaws”

You Will Need This Information To Open a Nonprofit

Please review to make sure you have all the required information before beginning the application process.

Your nonprofit’s name.

This will be the legal name of your nonprofit. It will be the name used on all your future legal documentation as well as the name under which you will be opening a bank account. Donors will also be writing out checks to this name.

Your nonprofit’s description.

This should be a very basic description of the purpose and operations of your nonprofit, no more than a few sentences describing your nonprofit’s cause and your motivation behind starting it.

Your nonprofit’s physical address.

This will be the legal office address registered to your nonprofit and used on all legal paperwork and fillings. It must be a USA-based address to which you have regular access, and where you can receive physical mail such as legal paperwork which will be sent to this address.

NOTE: You will be able to update or change this address once a year when filing your annual reports.

Your nonprofit’s dedicated phone number.

This must be a USA mobile number (with ability to receive SMS from the USA) to which you have regular access, even in Israel. It will be used on all legal paperwork as well as your bank account application and therefore should be regularly monitored and answered.

Your nonprofit’s dedicated email address.

This email address will be used on all legal paperwork as the nonprofit’s office email. It will be used to set up all your government accounts and notices. Therefore it must be an email address to which you have access and monitor at all times.

Your nonprofit’s board of directors.

Every nonprofit organization must legally have at least 3 board members. The job of these members is to oversee the organization and make decisions. Each of these members can also open a bank account for your nonprofit. You will need the following information for each member:

  • Managing/owner member:
    Legal Name, Legal address, Phone number, Social Security Number, License number
  • General member 1:
    Legal Name, Legal address, Phone number
  • General member 2:
    Legal Name, Legal address, Phone number