About nonprofit Charity's involve?

Question

i want to help so i was looking in to joining a charity like say i join a charity thats all ready sending things to family in africa in my community i wound like to sell my idea but i want to come with a good game plan so i just want to now what forms or thing i need to meet fill out read any and every thing to be involve with nonprofit charity. i wound like a respend from some one who started there own nonprofit charity and i want to now every thing i need to now i mean the steps u took to start ur charity and any book and site u reccommend

Answer 1

You have to file with the Sec of State then you have to fill out paperwork from the IRS.  The application with the state will cost around $25.00, the IRS application is 350.00 to 750.00.  

Do a search on the internet how to start a non profit.  

Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, Allison H. Fine. This book was a real eye opener when I went looking for information on "social media." Fine does a wonderful job of explaining social media and provided suggestions on how nonprofits can use it.

PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders, Marti Barletta. Barletta's book is for marketers in the business world, but I found her insights totally applicable to the issue of getting Baby Boomers to volunteer and donate to nonprofit causes.

Made Possible By: Succeeding With Sponsorship, Patricia Martin. Martin's book is a real godsend to nonprofits interested in finding sponsorships from businesses. She explores the cultural differences between profit and nonprofit and provides a blueprint for getting past the gates and to an agreement that helps both sponsor and sponsored.

How to Write Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money, Tom Ahern. This book is the best I've seen about understanding your audience and writing to it. Ahern's typology of readers makes such good sense. It inspires us to go try that annual report or letter or brochure again, but with more insight.

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits, Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant. This book was the starting point for my own research into social entrepreneurism. It is based on quantitative and qualitative research that is then synthesized in a way that any reader can grasp. Just learning about the various organizations the authors surveyed and how they tackled problems made the book worthwhile.

Fund Raising Realities Every board Member Must Face: A 1-Hour Crash Course on Raising Major gifts for Nonprofit Organizations, David Lansdowne. I loved this book and wished that someone had put it into my hands years ago when I served on boards and worked with boards from the staff side.

Answer 2

Teach a man to fish and do not give him one. Because he will eat and wait for someone else to give another fish or some thing else to eat. If you want to make a difference in people's life, work with them hand in hand along with some material help.

Answer 3

Go to the secretary of state website for the state you live in. All the information is there. It takes A LOT of paperwork and stipulations to become a non profit organization. It takes about 25 dollars and a short application to become a charitable orginazation. Good luck!