{"id":238,"date":"2022-10-28T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/?p=238"},"modified":"2025-08-06T17:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T21:05:44","slug":"how-do-you-register-a-new-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariobusinesscentral.ca\/blog\/how-do-you-register-a-new-nonprofit\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Register a New Nonprofit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally Published: Dec 11, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

You have decided to set up a non-profit organization. Great! Not only are non-profits good for helping people and making the world a better place, the nonprofit sector is also one of the fastest growing sectors in North America.<\/p>\n

Now that you have an idea for your nonprofit and a model in place, you must register your business with the government.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s essential that you do register, otherwise your organization will not be legally recognized as a nonprofit, and your group’s name will not be protected against use by other legal entities. If you want to learn more about setting up a non-profit, click the button below, otherwise, continue reading to find out how to successfully register your nonprofit.<\/p>\n

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What qualifies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing to sort out is to understand what types of businesses can incorporate as nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n