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Fiscal Sponsorship
To further assist the non-profit community, Onward! supports numerous groups and projects by serving as their Fiscal Sponsor. Through this arrangement, Onward! partners with mission-driven projects that are providing or meeting a community need and require non-profit recognition.
60 projects currently sponsored
For more information about Fiscal Projects, please contact us.
How fiscal sponsorship works
Fiscal sponsorship is a collaborative relationship where Onward! shares its 501(c)(3) status and back-office infrastructure with mission-aligned projects. For the duration of the relationship, each project operates as a program of Onward! but retains its own identity and makes its own strategic and day-to-day decisions.
Through this relationship, projects can accept grants and donations, enter into contracts, hire staff, and provide employee benefits. Onward! handles all tax filings, insurance, donor and regulatory compliance, and provides projects with timely financial reports. Importantly, Onward! retains the discretion needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The project
- retains its own identity
- makes its own strategic and day-to-day decisions
- can accept grants and donations
- can enter into contracts
- can hire staff and provide employee benefits
Onward!
- shares its 501(c)(3) status and back-office infrastructure
- handles all tax filings, insurance, donor and regulatory compliance
- provides projects with timely financial reports
- retains the discretion needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
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Fiscal Project Benefits
There are many benefits to partnering with Onward! A Legacy Foundation as your fiscal sponsor. Established in 2002, Onward! has a proven track record of helping non-profits in the four corners area. From fiscally-sponsored projects as large as the School Community Youth Collaborate to new non-profits like Lamp Post Creative Learning Center Onward! has extensive fiscal sponsorship experience.
Instant 501(c)3 Status
- Fiscal Sponsorship Letter
- Current IRS Determination Letter
- Sales Tax Exempt Status
- DUNS Number for Grant Applications
- Walmart Tax Exempt Identification Card
Financial Benefits
- Monthly Statements
- Online Portal with real-time financials
- Online Donation Portal
- Credit Card Processing for events
- Online Event Portal
- Part of Colorado Gives annual GIVES DAY
Public Exposure
- Website
- Facebook Page
- Annual Report
- Monthly E-Newsletters
Investment Possibilities
- Proven Track Record
- Annualized Rate of Return 7.6% Average
- Active Investment Committee
Public Relations Assistance
- Brochure & Marketing Design Assistance
- Social Media Assistance
- Website Assistance
- Social Media Trend Information
Administrative Benefits
- Audited Financials
- Tax Return
- Payroll Processing
- Simple IRA Plan for Employees
- ICHRA Plan options for Employees
- Bill Processing & Deposits
- Insurance Coverage including D&O, General Liability, & Workers Compensation
- Credit Card Access
- Petty Cash Availability
- Nonprofit Bulk Mailing Permit
- Access to Colorado Grants Guide
- Access to Colorado Nonprofit Salary Guide
- Member of Colorado Nonprofit Association
Permanently Staffed Office
- Conference Room Available
- Sound System Available
- Mailing Address
- Office Support
- Drop Off Location for UPS, FedEx, etc.
Experienced Leadership Team
- Chuck - CPA & Onward! Chief Executive Officer
- Vanessa - Executive Program Director
- Tharimae - Operations Manager
- Rebecca - Payroll and AR Expertise
- Dave - Compliance Officer
- Onward! Executive Board with experience in a variety of fields
5% bonus points on Onward!’s General Endowment Grant Scoring
Local & Statewide Networking
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Current Fiscal Projects
Each project has its own fund at Onward!, and most take gifts online. Give to a fiscal project.
- 20MOONS Dance Theatre
- 360 Arts Now
- Bear Smart Durango
- Community Christmas Dinner
- Construyendo
- Cortez BMX
- Cortez Creative District
- Cortez Farmers Market
- Cortez Panthers Youth Football
- Cortez Pickleball Club
- Cortez Youth Basketball
- DARE to be You
- Dolores Watersheds Collaborative
- Dolores Youth Baseball
- Durango Farmers Market
- Durango Wild Soul
- D’Voce Community Choir
- For Love and Babes
- Four Corners Community Band
- Four Corners Dance Society
- Four Corners Free Clinic
- Four Corners Slow Money
- Good Food Collective
- Good Samaritan Center/Good Sam’s Food Pantry
- HOPE Street Medicine Program
- #JoeyStrong Foundation
- Lamp Post Creative Learning Center
- Leadership Montezuma
- LOR Foundation Fiscal Fund
- Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park in Dolores, Colorado
- Manos Unidas
- MCHS Band Boosters
- MCHS Drama Boosters
- MCHS Football Boosters
- MCHS Track Boosters
- Montelores Coalition
- Montezuma Civic Hub
- Montezuma County Athletics, Training and Sports (MCATS)
- Montezuma County Fair Board
- Montezuma County Fair Junior Livestock Committee
- Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
- Montezuma School to Farm Project
- Montezuma-Dolores SNAP Emergency Relief Fund
- Ohana Kuleana Community Garden
- Pueblo Seed and Grain Hub
- ReNew
- San Juan Mountain SOLES
- Sand Canyon Therapy Community Access and Support Initiative
- School Community Youth Collaborative (SCYC)
- Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance
- Southwest Colorado Concerts
- Southwest Community Justice Coalition
- Squirrel Congress
- STUDents Tackling Unhealthy Decisions
- Support our Montelores First Responders
- Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado
- Thirsting for a Future Docuseries
- Wildbelly Fermentation Fest
- Wildwood Dance Project
- ZU Arts Initiative
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Apply for fiscal sponsorship
Questions? Call (970) 565-9200 or email info@onwardfoundation.org.