You will get a complete nonprofit governance & bylaws package
Project details
The governance documents funders check before they fund you: bylaws, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, and more, tailored to your sector and ready to adopt in one meeting.
Funders and grantmakers check governance before they write a check. I prepare a board-ready set tailored to your sector and state, not generic templates you still have to figure out. Core covers your foundational documents. Complete is a full 13-document governance system that includes the three policies IRS Form 990 asks about (conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, and document retention), your first board-meeting minutes, and a month-by-month first-year compliance checklist. Everything is delivered in Word and PDF so you can adopt it as-is or edit it, with an implementation guide that walks your board from documents in hand to first meeting and open bank account.
This is document preparation, not legal advice. I am not a law firm, and I recommend a licensed nonprofit attorney in your state review the documents before you adopt or file them.
Funders and grantmakers check governance before they write a check. I prepare a board-ready set tailored to your sector and state, not generic templates you still have to figure out. Core covers your foundational documents. Complete is a full 13-document governance system that includes the three policies IRS Form 990 asks about (conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, and document retention), your first board-meeting minutes, and a month-by-month first-year compliance checklist. Everything is delivered in Word and PDF so you can adopt it as-is or edit it, with an implementation guide that walks your board from documents in hand to first meeting and open bank account.
This is document preparation, not legal advice. I am not a law firm, and I recommend a licensed nonprofit attorney in your state review the documents before you adopt or file them.
Target Country
United StatesWhat's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$97
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Standard
$299
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Advanced
$549
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| Delivery Time | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
Number of Projects | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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About Corey
Grant Writing & Nonprofit Setup: 501(c)(3), Governance & Funding
Fort Wayne, United States - 12:01 am local time
My background: 12 years running my own consulting practice, and 12 years as an Atlanta Police Department officer before that. I have government-contract experience, including with the City of Atlanta, and I founded and run my own IRS-approved 501(c)(3), the Lumoset Foundation. The process I help you with is one I have personally been through.
What you can hire me for:
• Grant and proposal writing. Funder-matched research and a funder-ready proposal, built on a reusable Foundation Package you keep. Flat fee, never a percentage of your award.
• 501(c)(3) application package. Articles, bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, activity narrative, pre-filled IRS portal entry, and a pre-submission review that catches the avoidable errors.
• Governance package. Board-ready bylaws, COI policy, board agreements, first-meeting minutes, and a first-year compliance checklist, all tailored to your sector.
How I work is simple. You fill out a short intake form, I prepare your deliverable (typically 3 to 7 business days), and then you review it, own it 100%, and get plain-English next steps. Every deliverable goes through a documented quality check.
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Important: I am a document-preparation and writing service, not a law firm, accounting firm, or tax advisor, and I do not provide legal or tax advice. I prepare your documents from the information you provide. I never guarantee an outcome such as IRS approval or a grant award.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Corey can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Corey receives requirements from you.
Corey works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
Intake and tailoring
You share your organization name, state, mission, board and roles, program type, and fiscal year-end. I use these to tailor every document to your sector, not a generic template.
Draft your governance documents
I prepare your set: bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, and the rest of your tier, written to your state, board structure, and mission, and aligned with IRS Form 990 expectations.