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The NonProfit Training
Institute
When some
people think about nonprofit organizations, they think of art
museums and symphonies. Some think of large national or
international public charities that have become recognized
institutions. Others think of small community groups offering
job training programs or soup kitchens feeding the homeless.
At the
NonProfit Training Institute (NPTI), we think of all of these.
We also think of the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights
Movement. And we think of churches, schools and
people--organizing to assist the elderly, the young and the
handicapped. Then we think of people walking out into their
communities and, along with seeing needs, they see a vision of
how they might work to address those needs. Then they help
others to see the vision and become inspired to join them in the
work. From joblessness to hopelessness, from economic
development to social outreach, and from health care to elderly
care, the Nonprofit Training Institute serves the needs of
committed visionaries who dream of making a positive impact on
the problems in their communities. NPTI works to make dreams
become a reality. The visionaries start with a vision and a
commitment to give birth to a missionary endeavor. We hold
their hands and help them deliver.
The Mission
of the NonProfit Training Institute is to promote excellence in
the establishment and continued survival of viable community
organizations. NPTI accomplishes this by providing technical
assistance and training for emerging, new and established
nonprofits and by advocating the adoption of professional ethics
and standards for community organizations. In addition, NPTI
encourages volunteerism and sponsorship for the most worthy
community endeavors.
The NonProfit Training Institute is a membership
association based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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During one full day of training (or two three hour
sessions), a lead trainer conducts 501(c)(3) the
Workshop and assists participants in the completion
of all of the paperwork involved in the process of
applying for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS). The trainer steps participants
through every question in the IRS Application Form 1023
and all of its applicable schedules for the nonprofit
organizations present. The trainer helps
participants to understand the relevance of the
questions to the public charity standards that their
organization will need to comply with as an IRS recognized
public charity.
Participants also receive copies of all of the forms for
their establishment at the State level that are
prerequisite for obtaining IRS recognition as well as
the compliance forms they will need to later complete
for the Internal Revenue Service. The NPTI trainer
uses the published manual 501(c)(3) The Courseware
as a basis for this training and provides
participants with copies of instructional
materials and worksheets to facilitate their
understanding of the process and development of their
applications. 501(c)(3) The Courseware was
published in 1998 by Jackquelyn Johnson-Ramsey, Founder
and President of The NonProfit Training Institute, as an
instructional manual for lay persons trying to complete
IRS Application Form 1023. In the hands on
environment of 501(c)(3) The Workshop,
participants need only come with a working knowledge of
the mission that they wish to fulfill in the
community. All other materials & instructions are
provided by the trainer. Participants complete the
application during the training and they are prepared to
submit their packages to the Internal Revenue Service.
Additional Information
In eleven (11) years of doing 501(c)(3) The Workshop,
evaluation scores from participants have never averaged
below 9 out of 10 possible points. NPTI has never
received a report of a student that did not get their
approval and tax-exempt status once they submitted their
applications to the Internal Revenue Service.
This kind of assistance from private attorneys and
consultants, if provided, would cost thousands of
dollars. In most cases, attorneys and consultants focus
only on completing the application. NPTI
recognizes that participants need a working knowledge of
the compliance issues that acquiring this status
requires. NPTI ensures that its students
understand such compliance so that they can avoid the
pitfalls that have befallen so many organizations
attempting to serve the community without the necessary
training and preparation.
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