How do I start a charity?

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How to start a charity with no initial funding? Fundraiser ideas?

I want to start a charity/non-profit organization but have no initial funding. I know it's going to cost <$1,600, I have already researched the basic price of everything I think I will need (www.legalzoom.com). My question is where can I get money to start this? Can I get/write a grant? Should I contact other similar charities? Should I try for a corporate sponsor? Or can I tell people I am collecting non-tax deductible donations to start a charity? I'm at a bit of a loss of what to do here,...

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You cannot obtain any sort of grant until you have an organization which has been approved for 501(c...

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How do you start a charity?

Last week my colleagues and I each pitched in some money to play the lottery. we were asking each other whatwe'd do with the money if we won. I said I'd keep a fourth for myself and use the other 3/4s to start 3 charities. Although I didn't win the lottery...

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My View on this is to use the phone and ring around to other Chair ties. Ask questions,Do surveys on...

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How do you start your own charity. I really want to start a charity.?

Im a 19 year old college student and wants to start a charity but i dont know the first step. I know you have to have money to start one but what should i do. I am going to bless ...show more

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yu are welcomed as yu want to do charity for this great purpose first of all yu must see the deserving...

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How can i start a charity?

hi, im 12 years old and i would like to start a charity. i was playing my guitar and stuff, and i was thinking that we dont have enough money for me to become famous. but then i thought about the kids who dream in music and have potential but dont have...

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You just start....by yourself. The paper work and the rest will follow as you grow bigger and more and...

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Your best bet is to find a charity that you support and join, so you can learn about how it works, then...

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Want to start a charity. Have some ideas, don't know how to start it?

Okay so I am a teen, and I have a friend who just came into remission from cancer.(I don't know if that is the correct wording.) She got it when she was 17. I'm so happy for her and because of her I want to start a charity to raise money for cancer research...

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In order to start a charity (non profit) you need to become a 501(c) 3 in order to accept contributions...

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How do you start a charity? and how old do you have to be ?

I am 15 and have a cochlear implant, which I was lucky enough to be a candidate for.. I doubt that I'd be able to start one anytime soon, but I wanna know how / when I could start a charity or foundation to raise money and awareness for people who qualify...

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Starting a Nonprofit Organization http://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/s… (one of my favorite...

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How to start a charity organization in South Africa . . .?

I am a South African citizen and am looking for information on how to go about starting my own charity organization. I feel that all the organizations in SA tend to focus more on all other countries when there's so much poverty in ours. I've recently...

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Contact the South African NGO Network SANGONeT http://www.ngopulse.org/

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Can you start a charity fund? If yes, how? Can a 14 year old teen like me start one?

I realized that I want to start a charity fund. But am I too young or can start a charity fund anytime?

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Too Young. You must be at least 18, register with the IRS. The IRS has 79 pages of instructions Read...

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How can i start to raise money to open a charity ?

i am 16 and yes it may sound stupid that at this age i want to open my own charity and you may say that it isnt possible at this age to do so but some how i am going to make this possible. But i need help on how i can do so i need to know how i can raise...

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No fundraising until you have a business plan and a board of directors! Starting a Nonprofit or Non...

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