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What We Do
You have an exciting project that you have been forming for years, months or days. Your endeavor supports the community, gives space, creates access to, provides resources or something new that engages the creator and the community to solve a greater purpose. You have built it or ideated it and you need help developing your business model, building your budget, and more.
Through individualized planning and thoughtful risk taking, we provide you the support your project needs to build it, grow it, and make it sustainable. Once businesses are thriving, we can help you determine how to spin off into your own nonprofit, corporation, or limited liability operation.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Model A
Model B
Model C
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship refers to the practice of non-profit organizations offering their legal and tax-exempt status to groups (typically projects, but can be LLC’s, nonprofits or collectives) engaged in activities related to the sponsoring organization’s mission. It typically involves a fee-based contractual arrangement between a project and an established non-profit. Projects may seek fiscal sponsorship for various reasons: an anticipated short lifespan, improved access to funding, increased credibility, and low-cost financial and administrative services. Fiscal sponsors can also assist nascent projects in developing the necessary organizational capabilities to eventually spin off as independent non-profits.
Model A
The project becomes a part of the Sponsoring Organization with the Project Partner (individual) becomes an employee, volunteer, or independent contract of the Organization.
Model B
The project becomes a part of the Sponsoring Organization with the Project Partner (entity) with the individuals becoming employees, volunteers, or independent contractors of the Organization.
Model C
Direct Grant Relationship allows for the Sponsoring Organization to support the project indirectly as a pass through option. This is typically a short term project.
“AHA Projects provides the operational infrastructure
so that you can focus on - your AHA Idea!”
What are the Benefits of Fiscal Sponsorship?
- Projects can launch quickly, without having to file for 501(c)(3) status.
- Newly founded projects have time to incubate without having to invest in infrastructure.
- Financial management is taken care of by a team of experienced professionals, increasing the confidence of funders.
- Projects can be focused in duration by design, such as disaster relief.
- Fiscal sponsors can offer economies of scale for many services. By pooling resources, projects are able to affordably access liability protection, health insurance, and legal counsel.
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Day to Day Support
- Invoice Tracking
- Accounts Payable
- Contract Development
- Grant Compliance
- Donor Engagement
Additional Services
In addition to our daily support, we offer consulting services in the following areas of expertise:
- Business Plan Development
- Fundraising Events
- Grant Writing
- Major Gift
- Program Development
- Program Management
- Accounting (AP/AR)
- Financial Planning
- Organizational Structure and Staffing Needs
- Human Resources
- Payroll & Independent Contractor