I want to start an organization

Alliance fam member MOVE San Antonio handing out Voter Guides

Starting an organization can be an inspiring yet overwhelming process. Use these tools to get you on your way to becoming a full-fledged organization!

Get started. There are tons of moving pieces involved in starting an organization. Set your organization up for success by following this Checklist on Building Your Nonprofit Infrastructure. From setting up your board to running your operations, this checklist is your perfect simple guide and how to get started.

Learn some more. Have questions about what you can and cannot legally do? We all do. Read up and check out The Connection: Strategies for Creating and Operating 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and Political Organizations. Seriously, good stuff here.

Get the word out with a stellar communications plan. Here is a guide for developing your narrative and comms plan from the Alliance.

Continue to grow. We are absolutely obsessed with the Management Center’s Tool Library. From managing people to projects, they have a resource for just about everything related to managing your organization and staff.

Alliance Organizing Toolkit

We are committed to building young political power for ALL young people — that is why we built a public organizing toolkit. This is a collection of knowledge, resources, tips, and helpful tools to help individuals to entire organiztions grow and thrive.

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