How to Form and Run a Non-Profit (Hawaii Island - Kona)

Non-profit businesses share many of the same issues as for-profit businesses, but also come with concerns that are unique. This workshop will explore all of these. It will cover: 1. How to form a legal non-profit 2. The life cycles of a non-profit 3. Changes in the non-profit world over the years 4. Components of a successful non-profit 5. Effective non-profits 6. Non-profit sustainability, and why that needs to be at the core of your strategic plan 7. HCF – FLEX grant unrestricted funding Our instructor, Lauren Avery, has worked with non-profits for over 30 years on both Oahu and Hawai’i Island and has the experience and expertise to both enlighten and inspire you.

Speaker(s): Lauren Avery

“We are located at the NELHA (Natural Energy Lab of HI) campus, accessed from Kaimanani Dr. (traffic light just south of the airport). From Kaimanani take a right onto Makako Bay Dr. and follow the road past the beach all the way to the end. We’re in Hale Iako on the right side of the road.” The Hawai‘i SBDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hawai‘i SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency as well as reasonable accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities. To make arrangements or for more information, please call 333.5000.

Fee: $ 20.00

“Please pay on line by credit card at the time of registration or if that is not possible at the door by check – no cash accepted. Checks must be made out to “University of Hawaii at Hilo”. No refund