The mission should proclaim to all who read it exactly what it is that your organization does. It should be result-oriented, not activity oriented, and provide a focus for organizational planning. Inc. Mission Nonprofit Resources strengthens, supports, and enhances the capacity of Arkansas' nonprofit organizations to fulfill their missions. The Articles of Incorporation establish the name and purpose of the nonprofit organization. Nonprofit incorporation says to the world that you mean business.
Incorporation is a necessary condition for being granted tax-exempt status.
Funders or contractors may require that your program be incorporated. It requires careful planning about your purpose and how you are going to do your work. It establishes minimum accountability for your management of a public trust - a nonprofit organization. It readies an organization for application for federal tax-exempt status. It helps to formalize decision making and ownership among the principals involved.