Staff WriterCenter For Caribbean Progress, a non-profit public policy research organization, will host a series of free workshops titled Forming A Not-For-Profit Organization beginning December 1. The free workshops – a $7,500 value – to assist upstart not-for-profits complete essential government paperwork, will run over six weeks at their Jamaica, Queens headquarters. A reservation is required at 718-551-5892, as space is limited.
“Navigating the paperwork and filings required to form a 501(c)(3) organization can be overwhelming and tedious for upstart non-profit organizations,” stated Center For Caribbean Progress founder Donald Vernon, Esq. “This burdensome paperwork is an imperative to not-for-profits as it is used to qualify organizations for foundation grants, governmental funding and to determine tax-deductable status for donations. Center For Caribbean Progress hopes to alleviate organizations’ trepidation with our workshop series Forming A Not-For-Profit Organization offering step by step guidance in handling and submitting these essential documents and forms.”
The six-week workshop series Forming A Not-For-Profit Organization will begin on Tuesday, December 1 and meet each Tuesday through January 5, 2010. A reservation is absolutely required at 718-551-5892 as space is limited. Center For Caribbean Progress is located at 90-04 161 Street, Suite 301, Jamaica, Queens, NY 11432. Each workshop runs from 6PM to 8PM.
Headquartered in Jamaica, NY, Center For Caribbean Progress is an economic and social public policy research organization. Our mission is to support private enterprise and vital cultural and political institutions and organizations; Dedication to the preservation of Caribbean Culture throughout the Diaspora; And to conduct independent research and, based on that research, provide innovative, practical recommendations to our political and social leaders.
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