So you can spend more time getting the work done.
If you’re part of an intentional community or community-focused project, consider joining the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC)’s fiscal sponsorship program to support your fundraising.
Fiscal sponsorship is a formal relationship between a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and a project that’s brought under the organization’s tax status umbrella. Sponsorship is an alternative to starting your own nonprofit that allows you to seek out grants and solicit tax-deductible donations under your sponsor’s exempt status.
This means that you can raise money without having to pay taxes for your project, and that your donor pool grows because donors can get tax benefits for donating to your work!
FIC’s fiscal sponsorship program is designed for mission-aligned individuals, a group of individuals, or a small organization. You focus on your work and we support your fundraising by ensuring compliance within the law and serving as a parent organization that liaises with the IRS.
In addition to increasing your ability to fundraise, FIC’s fiscal sponsorship program also offers:
Apply to join the program by clicking the button below and complete your application form.
If your application is accepted, an FIC staff member will contact you to arrange an initial meeting and work with you to create a unique agreement. Sponsorship fees typically fall between 5-7% and are determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on:
We look forward to hearing from you.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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