Do you have questions about starting, governing, managing or operating a nonprofit organization?

Our specialists have helped numerous nonprofit organizations and individuals with many issues... from getting started, to funding, to taxes, and more. Your questions are fielded by our Professional in Residence, Anne Byrne. She works with a team that includes Center faculty and staff, its Advisory Council, and nonprofit professionals.

We will aim to respond to you within 5 business days. Thank you for your patience.

About our specialist

Anne Byrne

At age 23, Anne Byrne was the founding executive director of Denver’s rape crisis center, an organization that continues to flourish today, over 28 years later. Byrne went on to build a nationally recognized, multi-site summer and after school tutoring program for inner city youth.  With 25 years of experience as an executive director of emerging nonprofit organizations, Byrne brings valuable expertise and perspective to the Lodestar Center's "Ask the Nonprofit Specialists."

Before you submit a question

First, be sure to visit our list of Frequently Asked Questions – many have found this site very helpful in answering their questions.

In the FAQs, we address questions like:

• Should we form a nonprofit?
• How to start a nonprofit
• Do Arizona nonprofits pay and/or collect sales tax?

Many more questions are answered by our team of experts, categorized in topics from Advocacy and Lobbying to Risk Management and Insurance.

Browse the FAQs

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