Mar 19 2025 17 mins
This episode explains how to start a non-profit society specifically in British Columbia, offering a step-by-step process for incorporation.
It highlights key stages such as building a core team, choosing a name, defining the society's purpose, and crafting bylaws.
The discussion also touches upon filing for incorporation, opening a bank account, and the separate process of obtaining charitable tax status.
Finally, it includes important considerations for long-term success and directs listeners to resources for further assistance and related topics in charity law.
This episode is jointly sponsored by B.I.G. Charity Law Group Professional Corporation, a Charity Law Firm exclusively serving charity and not-for-profit clients in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada with registration and governance, and B&H Charity Accounts Group, a bookkeeping firm serving Canadian charities in Ontario with all their financial and tax filing needs. Hat tip to our friends at OrgHub.ca, a new, innovative software platform that provides not-for-profits and charities across Canada with a solid foundation for incorporation and streamlined corporate governance.
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