Starting and Managing A Successful Not-for-Profit Business in Connecticut
A Free SCORE Workshop
This fast-paced, entertaining program will teach you, step by step, how to build a successful not-for-profit organization in Connecticut, and identify resources that will help you help those in need.
Among the things you will learn in this program:
How to make sure your cause is really “charitable,” and the three keys to success in a not-for-profit organization
The two types of not-for-profit organizations, and the differences between them, and how to form a not-for-profit corporation or limited liability company (LLC)
How to find wealthy donors and gain their support and trust, and how to put together your nonprofit board of directors and management team
How to write applications for government grants, and how to market and promote your not-for-profit activities
How to apply for tax-exempt (section 501C3) status from the IRS and the State of Connecticut
How to find lawyers and accountants to help you with the paperwork, and Connecticut government agencies that support not-for-profit organizations, and how to deal with them
Presenter:
CLIFF ENNICO (www.cliffennico.com), a nationally recognized small business legal and tax expert, is best known as the former host of MONEYHUNT on PBS, where entrepreneurs defended their business plans before America's toughest panel of experts. An attorney and small business consultant based in Fairfield, CT, he has helped launch over 15,000 businesses. He is the author of 16 books, most recently “The Crowdfunding Handbook: How to Raise Capital for Your Business Using Equity Funding Portals.”
October 20, 2025
6:00 PM - 07:30 PM ET | In-person
Fairfield Library
1080 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
This is a live workshop, held at Fairfield Public Library. There will be no digital simulcast or recording of the session. Presentation slides will not be accessible to those who do not attend in person.
Contact us and we’ll show you what makes Fairfield a viable choice for your business.
Mark S. Barnhart,
Director of Community & Economic Development
611 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 256-3120 (office)
(203) 767-2854 (mobile)
(203) 256-3129 (fax)
mbarnhart@fairfieldct.org
