Below, you’ll find the most comprehensive list of resources on the web for understanding what fiscal sponsorship is, if it’s right for your charitable project and how to go about finding and vetting potential fiscal sponsors.
Start Here
- Fiscal Sponsorship Basics – Nonprofit Law Blog
- Fiscal Sponsorship 101 – Social Impact Commons
- A Primer: What is Fiscal Sponsorship? | What types of nonprofits can use fiscal sponsorship? – Schulman Consulting
- The Major Models of Fiscal Sponsorship – Greg Colvin’s FiscalSponsorship.com
- Alternatives to Starting a Nonprofit – Nonprofit Law Blog
- Fiscal Sponsorship or a New Entity? You Decide! – Mill Law Center
What to Ask/Look for in a Fiscal Sponsor
- Find a Fiscal Sponsor that Fits – Candid
- Questions to Ask When Finding a Fiscal Sponsor – Fractured Atlas
- How to Find a Fiscal Sponsor – Nonprofit Law Blog
- Need a Fiscal Sponsor? Don’t Forget to Ask These 9 Questions – Global Impact
- Ten Things to Look for in a Fiscal Sponsor – Transparency Initiative
- What to Watch for in a Fiscal Sponsor – LinkedIn post by Erin McClarty
- 10 Questions Potential Projects Should Ask A Fiscal Sponsor – National Network of Fiscal Sponsors
- Eight steps to getting started with fiscal sponsorship – Candid
Where to Look for a Fiscal Sponsor
- The Fiscal Sponsor Directory – The most comprehensive list of self-identified fiscal sponsors on the internet; maintained by the wonderful team at the San Francisco Study Center
- NNFS Member Directory – A list of organizations that are members of the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors
- Where to Look For a Fiscal Sponsor – Some additional ideas beyond the above, assembled by Schulman Consulting
Helping you find a Fiscal Sponsor
- Our FS Navigator service will help you determine if fiscal sponsorship is a good fit for your project and, if it is, we can recommend a handful of potential sponsors that would be a good fit and introduce you to them.
Additional Background Information and Discussion on Fiscal Sponsorship
- Skip The c3: The Grassroots Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship by Tivoni Devor (book)
- Fiscal Sponsorship: A Balanced Overview – Nonprofit Quarterly
- What is fiscal sponsorship? How do I find a fiscal sponsor? – Candid
- What Types of Nonprofits Can Use Fiscal Sponsorship – Candid
- The Benefits of Model A Fiscal Sponsors for Small and Startup Nonprofits – Schulman Consulting
- What I learned from Talking to 70+ Fiscal Sponsors – Schulman Consulting
- Let’s Talk Fiscal Sponsorship – Part 1 – Starfish Impact | Let’s Talk Fiscal Sponsorship – Part 2 – Starfish Impact
- Less Hassle and Still Charitable: Why Projects Choose Fiscal Sponsorship – Candid
- To be fiscally-sponsored or not to be… that is the question – Transparency Initiative
- Four Reasons to Use a Fiscal Sponsor—and One Cautionary Tale – Arabella Advisors
- What Nonprofits Need to Know About Fiscal Sponsorships (Recorded Webinar) – Blue Avocado
If you’ve found any other resources that would helpful additions to this page — or if you would like to see resources on a specific topic that’s not included, please email us at hi@sandbox.jakebinstein.com and tell us!