Missouri
Missouri: University of Missouri Extension http://extension.missouri.edu/cd/orgdev/creating_nonprofit.html
Many small community groups and organizations are doing great work all over the State of Missouri. Sometimes they struggle to decide whether or not to formally incorporate. For some groups it is an easy choice and for others it is not. This project was designed to help groups as they decide whether or not to formally incorporate and to guide them through the process should they decide to create a 501(c)(3) corporation. There are four components to this project designed to provide access to most of the resources necessary to get successfully establish a nonprofit corporation.
Missouri Secretary of State: Corporation Division-Download Fees & Forms http://www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations/forms.asp
Scroll down to the "Not for Profit Corporations" heading to find all the forms necessary for a new nonprofit in Missouri
Illinois
Illinois Legal Aid http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&co...
Step-by-step information on how to create a nonprofit in Illinois; Answers to common questions, registration forms, and tips.
Illinois Secretary of State; A Guide for Organizing Non-for-Profit Corporations
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/c165.pdf
This guide offers clear steps and tips on how to set up a Non-for-Profit Corporation in the state of Illinois
Other Resources
Craigslist Foundation http://www.craigslistfoundation.org/index.php?page=Boot_Camp Join Craigslist Foundation for a day of knowledge, resources and networking, all focused on how to start and run a vibrant nonprofit. Nonprofit Boot Camp is designed to educate and empower the next generation of nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.
Management Help Library http://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm Carter McNamara offers great step-by-step resources on what to consider and how to start a nonprofit organization.
CharityNet http://charitynetusa.com/nonprofit_startup.html
Nonprofit About.com, By Joanne Fritz http://nonprofit.about.com/od/gettingstarted/tp/tipsstartup.htm
Easy-to-follow step by step basics to creating your nonprofit organization in Missouri.
Nonprofit Good Practice http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Resource/BusinessPlanningforEnduringSocial...
Learn how to write a business plan for your nonprofit