A "non-profit" is simply a corporation with a charitable purpose that is recognized by governmental authorities as a distinct "legal entity" separate and apart from those individuals that are part of the organization. Thi...read more
by Julie Phelan
If you are truly interested in philanthropic endevours, perhaps starting a nonprofit is not the best idea. I had an exempt organization, exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. I saved the arboretum from clo...read more
by William Lutz
There may be no greater calling in all of society than to start a non-profit organization. These organizations are all based on the same universal value, trying to improve the lives of those that come in contact with the ...read more
Have a dream? Want to make the world a little better then you found it? Many people dream of starting their own non profit organization but don't have a clue where to begin. It IS true that starting a non profit is a huge ...read more
How to start a non profit organization As a CPA who has been cleaning up many of the accounting functions in non-profits I can tell you that how you start your non-profit will dictate how easily it will grow into a audi...read more
by Anja Merret
The Big Boys tackle world problems On June 16, 2006 Bill Gates announced that he would continue in a part-time role within Microsoft to start focusing on a full-time career in philanthropy by July 2008. A few days late...read more
by Andre Jr Joseph Jean Marie Lejeune Desjardins
I started a food bank in my new community recently and let me tell you it is no walk in the park. It is not that it is difficult to build it's just that for me the results did not come as fast as my thinking. You need to...read more
by Andre Jr Lejeune Desjardins
I am going to tell you the step by step way of opening a food bank on your Canadian First Nations reservation. First let me tell you about myself, I am Metis, which means of mixed blood. I was born in the province of Quebe...read more