What do you have in mind?

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1. The idea

Your name (optional)

Email for your summary (optional)For your draft inquiry. This form does not send automatically.

Phone number (optional)

Proposed nonprofit name (optional)

Where in Michigan would you work?

Who do you want to help, and why?

What would the organization actually do?

Who will the organization serve? (optional)

What part is giving you the most trouble? (optional)

2. People and money

Where are you with board recruitment?

Approximate number of prospective directors (optional)

Do you expect to apply for 501(c)(3)? (optional)

Expected first-year receipts

Will you raise or receive donations?

Will a founder, director or relative be paid?

Any related business, insider lease, loan or contract?

Will you sell products or services?

3. Anything that needs a closer look

Have you already filed anything?

Will you operate or fundraise outside Michigan?

Licensed or higher-risk activities?A flag starts a conversation; it is not an automatic rejection.

A deadline or existing financial commitment?

Anything else we should understand? (optional)No Social Security numbers, passwords, bank details or private participant information.

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