Getting Started with Fiscal Sponsorship: Policies & Onboarding

About Fiscal Sponsorship

• Why are we updating the Fiscal Sponsorship Grant Agreement, Hybrid Addendum, and Lobbying Agreement and what’s different?
• Earned vs. Contributed Revenue
• What Is Fiscal Sponsorship?
• Our Model
• How It Works

Getting Sponsorship

• Introduction to Fiscal Sponsorship
• The Application Process
• Requirements
• What We Look For
• Application Components
• Fiscal Sponsorship Application Rush Services

Managing Sponsorship

• Opting Into the Updated Fiscal Sponsorship Grant Agreement
• International project activities, working with non-U.S. citizens, and/or fundraising internationally requirements and policies
• Navigating Fundraising by Fractured Atlas
• Legal Signatory
• Adding Signatory for the Legal Entity (New Applicants)
• Where can I find my Donation History?

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Prohibited Activities

• Prohibited Activity: Fundraising Through Facebook
• Prohibited Activities: Online Auctions
• Prohibited Activity: Register for Products or Services That Require Fractured Atlas's Name
• Prohibited Activity: Release Funds For Expenses Made Before Fiscal Sponsorship
• Prohibited Activity: Using Fractured Atlas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) without Our Knowledge or Permission
• Prohibited Activity: Use of Google Nonprofits

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Requirements to Stay in Good Standing

• Active Membership
• Annual Reporting
• Ending your Fiscal Sponsorship

Legal Precautions

• Should my project apply for 501(c)(3) status from the IRS?
• Lobbying
• Investors