Author Archives: Audrey Martorana

State Association Of Non-Profits


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Your state association will have many resources on starting a non-profit, as well as experts who can assist you with your planning and development. State associations also may hold free seminars or educational workshops on starting a non-profit, or transitioning a for-profit entity into a non-profit one. If another organization exists in your community that already does something similar to what you want to do, consider working with that organization or approaching it to serve as a fiscal sponsor for your […]

Research The Needs Of Your Community


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Before you start your non-profit, you need to make sure there will be a significant demand for the services you provide. This is similar to researching the demand and market for your product or service if you are starting a small business. Finding a unique niche and being able to demonstrate a significant demand for your services will be key to attracting donations when you begin fundraising and drumming up support for your non-profit. You may need to conduct surveys among the […]

Milo


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Milo is a fairly laid back little boy who craves attention.  He is a Chihuahua-Rat Terrier mix who is about 10 yrs. old and weighs 9 lbs. Milo isn’t too interested in the other pups in the house.  Instead, he likes to beg for human attention and loves to snuggle.  Milo walks well on a leash and loves to sleep under the covers in the big bed. He is working nicely on housetraining, and will need more practice with a […]

Jake


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Jake is a 4 yr. old Maltese/Poodle Mix boy who weighs 14 lbs.  This adorable boy has three fused vertebrae near his tail, causing his back to be very sensitive.  He came from an abusive home, and would do best as an only dog in an adult household.  Jake will not play with other dogs, and considers the big bed to be his territory, which he will guard from the other furry ones.  He is nicely house trained, when taken […]

Ben


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Ben is a ​spunky ​black & silver Terrier mix with a striking raccoon-like masked face.  He can be barky & assertive to visitors but obeys fairly well when told to stop.  He needs a little more behavior training.  Ben loves attention & likes to sleep in the big bed.  The bed is usually crowded so he will sleep under the bed instead.  Ben will go upstairs by himself when the other dogs get too rambunctious because he doesn’t like to […]

NGO And Access To Public Information


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Each state defines non-profit differently. Some states make distinctions between organizations not operated for profit without charitable goals (like a sports or professional association) and charitable associations in order to determine what legal privileges the respective organizations will be given. Each state defines non-profit differently. Some states make distinctions between organizations not operated for profit without charitable goals (like a sports or professional association) and charitable associations in order to determine what legal privileges the respective organizations will be given. […]

Problem Experienced By NPOs


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Whereas a for-profit business may have the budget to hire a full-time staff member or part-time consultant to help with computer and Internet technology use, nonprofit organizations usually have fewer financial resources and, therefore, may not be able to hire a full-time staff person to manage and support technology use. While there are nonprofits that can afford to pay staff devoted to manage and supporting the nonprofits technology needs many those who support nonprofits in their technology use are staff members who […]

Practitioners Sources Of Training And Support


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Nonprofit organizations use computers, Internet and other networking technology for a number of tasks, including volunteer management and support, donor management, client tracking and support, project management, human resources (paid staff) management, financial accounting, program evaluation, research, marketing, activism and collaboration. Nonprofit organizations that engage in income-generation activities, such as ticket sales. Nonprofit organizations use computers, Internet and other networking technology for a number of tasks, including volunteer management and support, donor management, client tracking and support, project management, human […]