Ensuring Electronic Signature Lawfulness for Non-Profit Organizations in Canada

How to eSign a document: electronic signature lawfulness for non-profit organizations in Canada

are you wondering how to start a not-for-profit in canada in this video we will share how to start a federal not-for-profit and explain the primary difference between a not-for-profit and charity organization in canada i will also provide examples of a not-for-profit and charity and equip you with the information you need to register for your nonprofit today hi my name is bruce turner and i'm a law clerk at big charity law group we work exclusively with canadian charities and not-for-profits and help not-profit founders like you register their not-for-profits without dealing with complicated legal forms so what's the difference between a not-for-profit and a charity both npos and charities start off as non-profits however the income tax act only allows very specific not-for-profit activities to be registered as charities so once a not-for-profit is registered if it does exclusively charitable activities it would go ahead and apply to the cra for a charitable registration number common not-for-profits include professional associations athletic organizations service clubs arts and community organizations and the such what is a not-for-profit a non-profit is set up and formed to benefit the community as such it does not pay income on revenue however if it is not registered as a charity it cannot issue tax receipts to donors only a non-profit that is also registered as a charity with the cra can issue tax deductible receipts npos whose main method of revenue generation is not through donations are typically not registered charities not-for-profits that are also charities usually generate income via grants and donations and have activities that relieve poverty advance education or religion enhance public health and the such let's discuss now what our process is for not-for-profit registration you would begin with completing our not-for-profit intake form which you will find on the next screen it takes just five minutes on average to complete the intake form the questions you will be asked include name of corporation address of corporation and a home address can be used minimum of one director the purpose of the not-for-profit we offer two packages for not-for-profit incorporation which includes some or all of the following online non-profit incorporation through our easy to use website name search and reservation preparation for not-for-profit articles incorporation filing of the articles with the government correspondence with the examiner assigned to your file both phone and email support before during and after your registration completion of not-for-profit incorporation business id number and tax id numbers not profit bylaws director consents annual general meeting templates extra provincial registration for certain provinces directors and members resolutions e-minute book it's a lot that's what we do for you when you register with us i hope this video was helpful for you and we look forward to getting your not-for-profit registered quickly typically 72 hours the next step is to complete the not-for-profit intake form on the next page and just click the button below this video i hope to talk to you soon