Nonprofit resources.Q I am an African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. woman and my business is Pillars of Dreams Inc., which is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit OrganizationAn association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that provides permanent supportive housing Supportive housing is designed to support individuals, not just socially but with basic life skills. Housing is coupled with social services such as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management. for homeless and disadvantaged women and their minor children. My question is how does a nonprofit organization find the resources to start? --S. Edwards New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of A I commend you for starting a nonprofit for such a worthy cause, The truth is there are many resources available to help you at every phase of building your organization. The Foundation Center (www.foundationcenter.org) is one of the best resources for getting started, finding donors, and acquiring information about nonprofits. The center, through its mission to strengthen the nonprofit sector, provides a comprehensive list of resources, including information on how to start a nonprofit, write grant proposals, form appropriate legal structures, meet IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. requirements, and more. Another resource is your state charity registration office, Each state has an office that regulates charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. and charitable solicitations. The National Association of State Charity Officials (www.nasconet.org) will help you file the appropriate forms to apply for nonprofit incorporation. In your case, the New York Attorney General's Charities Bureau is responsible for supervising charitable organizations. Call 212-416-8400 for more information. --James C. Johnson Mail your small business questions to Savvy Solutions, BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011 or send an e-mail to johnsonj@blackenterprise.com. |
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