Are you searching for grants to assist your organization in feeding
and educating underprivileged children? Perhaps you desire to
educate and empower young entrepreneurs. Your area of scope
may deal with health awareness issues in another country or even in
your local community.
__Understand the Purpose of a Non-Profit: an organization whose
primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or
public concern (such as the arts, charities, education, politics, religion,
research, or some other endeavor) for non-commercial purposes.
______Create an Outline with a Mission Statement: Set the goals you
want to accomplish. This statement should describe the purpose of your
organization based upon your purpose, services and values. It should
describe exactly what the organization is, what it does, for whom and where.
It will be used in all published materials, funding requests and public
relations. Research organizations that have similar missions.
______Identify a Board of Directors: Each state has regulations that
determine the minimum size of the board, typically three, but, the most
advantageous number of people who sit on the board should be determined
by what your organization will need, and what you would like to accomplish.
You should choose those who are supportive of your mission, and are willing
to give of their time and talents. Decide what special skills and qualities you
will require of each board member. Do you want your board members to
raise funds? Help with legal work? Get media coverage? (Important skills to
look for are accounting, non-profit law, fund raising, public relations.)
______File Articles of Incorporation: Articles of Incorporation are official
statements of creation of an organization filed with a state agency. They
protect both board and staff from legal liabilities incurred by the
organization. The specific governing requirements to incorporate are
determined by each state. You can obtain this information from your state
Attorney General’s office or your state Secretary’s office.
Consult with an attorney who is experienced in the area of nonprofit law
______Draft Bylaws: Bylaws are the "rules" of how the organization
operates. Bylaws are not required to file for 501(c) (3) status, but they will
help you govern your organization appropriately. Bylaws should be drafted
with the help of an attorney and approved by the board early in the
development stages of the organization.
______Create a Budget: Find creative ways to fund your non-profit
organization. Develop a record-keeping system. Legally, you must save all
documents from the board, which includes minutes and financial
statements/reports, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and other official
records.
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American Express Philanthropic Program
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American Library Association
www.ala.org
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
www.bwfund.org
Carnegie Corporation of New York
www.carnegie.org
Clark (Edna McConnell) Foundation
www.emcf.org
Commonwealth Fund
www.commonwealthfund.org
Davis (Arthur Vining) Foundations
www.avdfdn.org
Dirksen Congressional Center
www.dirksencenter.org
Duke (Doris) Charitable Foundation
www.ddcf.org
Earthwatch Institute
www.earthwatch.org
Energy Foundation
www.ef.org
Gerber Foundation
www.gerberfoundation.org
Johnson (Robert Wood) Foundation
www.rwjf.org
Kauffman (Ewing Marion) Foundation
www.kauffman.org
Keck (W.M.) Foundation
www.wmkeck.org
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/about/default.mspx
UPS
www.community.ups.com
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation
www.wfamilyfoundation.org
http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/csr.asp
American Library Association
www.ala.org
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
www.bwfund.org
Carnegie Corporation of New York
www.carnegie.org
Clark (Edna McConnell) Foundation
www.emcf.org
Commonwealth Fund
www.commonwealthfund.org
Davis (Arthur Vining) Foundations
www.avdfdn.org
Dirksen Congressional Center
www.dirksencenter.org
Duke (Doris) Charitable Foundation
www.ddcf.org
Earthwatch Institute
www.earthwatch.org
Energy Foundation
www.ef.org
Gerber Foundation
www.gerberfoundation.org
Johnson (Robert Wood) Foundation
www.rwjf.org
Kauffman (Ewing Marion) Foundation
www.kauffman.org
Keck (W.M.) Foundation
www.wmkeck.org
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/about/default.mspx
UPS
www.community.ups.com
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation
www.wfamilyfoundation.org
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