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Structure

• Organization Committee's Role

• 2025 NC Main Street Organization Structures

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Accreditation

• Main Street America Standards Framework

• Main Street America Standards Power Point Slides

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Available Resources

• Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABC) 

• FEMA Disaster Assistance

• Main Street America

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• NC Arts Council

• NC Center for Nonprofits

• NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

• NC League of Municipalities

• NC Rural Center

• NC State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

• UNC School of Government

• Visit NC

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Board and Volunteer Development

• Board of Directors Recommended Governance Practices

• ​Board of Directors Recruitment and Orientation

• Board of Directors Agreement - Sample

• Board of Directors Application - Sample

• Selecting Your Board of Directors

Budget and Funding​

• 2025 NCMS Budgets

• 2025 NCMS Budget & Salary Profile 

• Creating a Balanced Budget

• MSD Changes - Current as of 2016

• Preparing Successful Grant Applications

• Sample:  NC Main Street Budget Breakdown

• Sample:  Sponsorship Packet - Sanford

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Communication​​

• NC Main Street Local Program Website Checklist

• A Different Kind of Storytelling

• Basics for Social Media

• Branding Downtown

• Celebrating Milestones - Telling Your Story

• How to Promote Main Street

• Writing a News Release

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Hiring Main Street Staff

• Steps to Hiring a Main Street Director 

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Main Street Meetings

• Board of Directors Agenda - Sample

• Committee Meeting Agenda - Sample

• Open Meeting Law

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Main Street Policies, Procedures, and Regulations​

• NC Center for Non Profits - A GREAT Resource

• Guide for NC Non Profit Boards 

• Bylaws - Samples

  • Quasi with 501c3 - Sample​

  • 501c4 or 501c6 - Sample

  • 501c3 - Sample

• Non Profit: Legal Compliance Checklist

• Non Profit: Charitable Solicitation License

• Non Profit: IRS Stay Exempt Workshops

• Non Profit: Maintaining Your Status

• Non Profit: Policy and Procedure Manual - FV Downtown Association - Sample​

• Non Profit and City/Town: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

  • City and Non Profit (MOU) - Sample 

    • Program operates under a Non Profit​

  • Quasi (MOU) - Sample

    • Program operates under City with Non Profit arm

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Operations​

• Business and Organization Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Organization Checklist

• Organization Continuity and Recovery Plan Template

• Organization Continuity Tip Sheet

• Organization Continuity Vital Information Spreadsheet

• Managing Your Time More Efficiently

• Managing Human and Financial Resources

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Prepare & Respond​ 

• Setting Up Your Main Street Office

• Disaster Readiness for Your Main Street

• Main Street Role - Post COVID-19 Recovery

• Main Street's Role in Business Recovery After a Disaster

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Statistics

• How to Use Your Statistical Data to Tell Your Story​​​​​​