How to found an association?

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For the association to be validated, it is necessary to register formal documents and other essential information for the exercise of its activities. Therefore, not paying due attention to all stages of registration at the Civil Registry Office can impact the association's bank accounts and projects.

To help you, we present a guide for creating an association . Follow along!



Informal meeting between members
The first step in creating an association is to hold an informal meeting between interested parties to discuss the purpose, importance of the institution, name and management responsibilities, such as: operation, laws, rights and duties of members, in addition to the purpose and its legal nature.

Another important point is to form a committee of people responsible for organizing upcoming meetings and tasks.

Tip! Prepare an agenda of the topics to be discussed and be transparent and brief in your explanations, answering any questions that arise. It is important that the participating members seek to learn as much as possible about the topic.

The main information to be defined is the association's bc data objectives, the activities to be developed for its financing, as well as the collection of necessary documents and management positions.

It is worth noting that there is no minimum number of members required to create an association, but it is advisable to have at least 10 members. It is also important to know that the group is prepared to cover some of the costs of registering the association.

Regarding the organizational structure, the positions of an association may vary according to its purpose. In this sense, most organizations adopt a simpler management model, having the following positions in their administration: President; Vice-President; Secretary-General (or 1st Secretary); Deputy Secretary (or 2nd Secretary) and Treasurer (or Financial Director).

Once this step is understood, we move on to the next phase.



Creation of the Articles of Association
In order for an association to carry out its activities, it is necessary to create Articles of Association . These articles of association are one of the most important documents governing a non-profit organization, that is, they are a set of rules and regulations that regulate the operation and organization of an association.

This document must be developed by a committee, and then discussed and voted on by all members at the general assembly to establish the company. The bylaws must be written with formality and rigor, as they will also be registered at the Civil Registry Office. According to Law 10,406, the bylaws must contain:

I – the name, purposes and headquarters of the association;

II – the requirements for the admission, dismissal and exclusion of members;

III – the rights and duties of members;

IV – the sources of resources for its maintenance;

V – the method of constitution and functioning of the deliberative bodies;

VI – the conditions for amending statutory provisions and for dissolution;

VII – the form of administrative management and approval of the respective accounts.

For the document to be fully valid, it must be approved at a General Assembly , made up of future members.