NPC: Tell us a little bit about your organization, Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League (MAGDRL). Why was it started?
Joan Schramm: MAGDRL was started to help abandoned, neglected and/or abused Great Danes find suitable homes. With over 600 volunteers, we spay/neuter, provide necessary medical treatment and train/socialize the Danes in our care to ensure adaptability [...]
Showcase: MAGDRL
Weekly Resource Showcase
Social Entrepreneurship: The Art of Mission-Based Venture Development by Peter C. Brinckerhoff
The skilled social entrepreneur has the ability to get the most
mission out of the resources at hand–including traditional business
techniques. Finally, here is a book that will help you learn their
techniques. In Social Entrepreneurship, you will learn how successful
social entrepreneurs:
Focus on community [...]
TTQ
Top Ten Questions
What
kind of non-profit organizations are there?
There are several classifications. I’ve
posted the list here. Most people think that all nonprofit organizations are tax
exempt organizations, but they are not. This list will help you to identify the
classification for organizations that are tax exempt.
What
steps should I take in starting a nonprofit organization?
Nonprofit Connectors was created [...]
Connection Page
Antonette Artiz, Owner
Nonprofit Connectors
P.O. Box 6527
Waldorf, MD 20603
Office: 301-645-6153
Email: antonette @ nonprofitconnectors.com
Links of Interest
There are many sites and resources for
starting a nonprofit. Here is a brief list of them. Please be sure to
visit this site often so that you can stay up to date.
Websites
Foundation Center
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Farmington Community Library
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Idealist.org – Welcome to Idealist.org
GuideStar
NCCS
askCHARITY
Periodicals
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
The Nonprofit Quarterly
Nonprofit [...]
Services and Fees
These services are offered as an
option to individuals and organizations that would prefer to partner
with a consultant to complete the start-up tasks.
Nonprofit Paperwork Completion:
Every state has mandatory paperwork to complete as well as a Federal
documentation. If the nonprofit organization is going to be
incorporated, then there’s incorporation paperwork as well. NPC
completes and submits this paperwork for [...]
