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Washington, DC is home to the largest number of membership associations in the United States with more than 3,000 associations in 2005. Non-profits alone are the second largest employer within the District,with a total of 44,078 employees. Such organizations enjoy their proximity to the Federal Government and the prestige of a DC address. The most important components needed to start a non-profit include a sound mission statement, a concept paper, defined organization type (business structure), established board of directors, bylaws, strategic plan and identified sources of funding.

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