Have a question about non-profit compliance, formation, and creation?

IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship

The IJ Clinic’s focus is on serving for-profit businesses and many of which have a social mission. This is a source of generational wealth for underserved entrepreneurs. While we don’t provide legal services for non-profit entities, we can steer you to helpful resources and organization(s) that can help you!

If your nonprofit will advance racial equality and/or serve low-income communities, please fill out the Application for Nonprofit Startup Legal Assistance with the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, if you have:

  • A list of proposed directors and their resumes
  • Business plan, including description of activities and fundraising plan
  • Proposed first-year budget
  • A list of proposed directors and their resumes

If you don’t have the above criteria or are not ready to apply, we recommend attending the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Emerging Nonprofit Bootcamp.

IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship