How can I incorporate a nonprofit?

You can easily incorporate a nonprofit directly in the OrgHub platform.

Getting Started

To start the incorporation process:

1. Visit your Homepage and click on the button “+ Incorporate a Nonprofit” (near the top right of the Homepage) OR go directly to the “Let’s Get Incorporated” page.

2. Step 1 - Choose where to incorporate your nonprofit.

   1. Select your desired jurisdiction from the dropdown menu. You can choose from:

      1. Canada (federal)

      2. Ontario

      3. British Columbia

      4. Alberta

      5. Saskatchewan

      6. New Brunswick

   2. If you choose “Canada (federal)” then a new Data Field will appear, select the province where you will have your registered office from the dropdown menu. You can choose from:

      1. Ontario

      2. British Columbia

      3. Alberta

      4. Saskatchewan

      5. New Brunswick

3. Step 2 - Review details and pay.

   1. Review what is included in the incorporation package. (OrgHub’s incorporation package is very comprehensive.)

   2. Review the steps that you can expect throughout the incorporation process and how long each will take.

   3. Review the fees (both OrgHub’s fee and government fees).

   4. Click on the “Pay & Get Started” button at the bottom of the page.

4. You will be taken to a separate payment page that is integrated with Stripe. Enter your payment details and submit the payment.

5. You will be redirected to the Incorporation page to provide the data needed for incorporating. See the next section for more details.

Providing Data

Once you have started the incorporation process and submitted your payment you will be directed to the Incorporation page. The Incorporation page is where you input all of the data that will be used to incorporate your new nonprofit. 

The Incorporation page has a menu on the left, showing each Step in the process of collecting data for incorporating your new nonprofit. In the middle of the page is where you are prompted to input data. On the right of the page is Background Information, to help you better understand what data is being requested from you and why.

If you have any questions throughout this process, contact the OrgHub support team.

After you have submitted all of your data there is a Review stage; make sure to review the data carefully because you cannot go back to change it after you have submitted it.

Once you are ready, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page at the Review stage.

When you click Submit, the NUANS name search will automatically begin (for nonprofits incorporating federally, in Ontario, and in Alberta).

NUANS name search

After you submit your data on the Incorporation Page the OrgHub system will automatically begin (for nonprofits incorporating federally, in Ontario, and in Alberta). You will have your NUANS report and reservation within about 15 seconds.

Incorporation Application

After you submit your data on the Incorporation Page, OrgHub will begin the preparation of your incorporation application based on the data that you provided.

It typically takes 1 to 2 business days for you to receive your incorporation application after you submit your data on the Incorporation Page. 

The incorporation application will be sent to the incorporators for review and signature prior to being submitted to the applicable corporate registry.

Once your incorporation application is signed by all incorporators it will be submitted to the applicable corporate registry. It can take several business days for the incorporation application to be processed by the corporate registry.

Once the corporate registry processes the application and issues a Certificate of Incorporation, you will be notified by OrgHub.

Organizing Documents

As soon as your nonprofit is incorporated OrgHub will generate the initial organizing documents. Those include items such as:

• Initial director resolutions;

• Director consents;

• Issuance of memberships;

• Creation of registers;

• etc.

Those documents will be sent to all initial directors, officers, and members for review and e-signature. 

Once signed, those documents will automatically be used to create your nonprofit’s digital Minute Book, which will have a complete and up-to-date record of all of the nonprofit’s corporate records.

You’re all done and ready to go!