What are the steps to starting a non-profit organization in Florida?
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you need a constitution and maybe 8-10 members who will act as directors, then check with the laywers about how you need to draft the clauses...
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Use the following link. It gives you links to dozens of Florida's Haitian Organizations.\nhttp://www.fsu.edu/~activity/hcc/links%20page.htm\n\nHave a great day!
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A non-profit organization is that, not  for profit. The money earned by the organization is often used for the public good.\nSome non-profits are tax-exempt and others are not. Tax exempt organizations must meet certian standards, and have goals, such as education, recreation, safety etc. that are in the public interest.\nAs for P. F. Druker, try and google him. I found many results.
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A good local CPA firm will be able to help set up a non-profit charity and they can also help you file the annual reports that the IRS requires. The Nevada State Board of Accountancy (THE LINK IS BELOW)\n \nGood Luck
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Idealist.org seems to be a good clearinghouse of information about non profit sites.  That might be a good place to start.
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Here are resources on How to Start a Business in Florida\n\nStarting a Business in Florida http://www.dos.state.fl.us/startbus/index.html \nStarting a Business in Florida http://www.stateofflorida.com/portal/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=8  \n\nBusiness Registration, Permits and Licenses \nBusiness Registration page http://www.dos.state.fl.us/startbus/register.html \nCorporate Information and Online Filing http://www.sunbiz.org/index.html  \n\nTaxes \nBusiness Tax Information http://sun6.dms.state.fl.us/dor/taxes/  \n\nMentorship/Assistance = places to go to if you need business advice and assistance\n\nSBA Florida http://www.sba.gov/fl/  \nSmall Business Development Center http://www.floridasbdc.com  \nBoca Raton - South Palm Beach SCORE http://www.score-chapter412.org \nClearwater - Pinellas County SCORE http://www.score115.org \nEustis - Lake-Sumter SCORE http://www.score414.org \nFort Myers - Southwest Florida SCORE http://www.score219.org \nFort Pierce - Treasure Coast SCORE http://www.score308.com \nFt. Lauderdale - Ft. Lauderdale SCORE http://www.score17.org \nGainesville - Gainesville SCORE http://www.scoregainesville.org \nHolly Hill - Volusia/Flagler Co SCORE http://www.score87.org \nJacksonville - Jacksonville SCORE http://www.scorejax.org \nLakeland - Central Florida SCORE http://www.centralfloridascore.org/ \nLecanto - Citrus County SCORE http://www.scorecitrus.org \nLynn Haven - Bay County SCORE http://www.nfci.org/score.htm \nMelbourne - Space Coast SCORE http://www.spacecoastscore.org \nMiami - Dade SCORE http://www.scoremiami.org \nNaples - Naples of Collier SCORE http://www.scorenaples.org \nNew Port Richey - Pasco-Hernando Co SCORE http://www.score439.org \nOrlando - Orlando SCORE http://www.scoreorlando.org \nPort Charlotte - Charlotte-Desoto County http://www.charlotte-florida.com/business/scorepg01.htm \nSarasota - Manasota SCORE http://www.score-suncoast.org \nTampa - Hillsborough SCORE http://www.tampascore.org \nWest Palm Beach - Palm Beach SCORE http://www.wpbscore.org \n\nSmall Business Sources Directory: Who to Call http://www.floridasmallbusiness.com/resources/phonedir.pdf
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Do a proposal on the type of NGO you want to offer the public, whether health or provision of food.\n\nGet to the registrars, and make it legal by registering it.\n\noffer your proposal to any organisation, either religion or political.  preferably your government.\n\nalso direct it to any reputable profit organisation for assistance.\n\nLastly forward a copy to USAID (United States Agency for International Development).  I am sure something will be done on it.
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You should read the IRC about 501 c 3 non-profit corps. If you qualify as one of those non-profits you can find your exemption
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You'll probably need to draft a mission statement for your charity, explaining in detail its goals and objectives. Any governmental agency (not to mention potential partner organizations) will want to see this. You need to know exactly what your non-profit organization is going to try to accomplish. Just stating that it's a charity will not be enough; you need a detailed plan, described in full detail.\n\nCheck out this website for some further information on registering non-profit agencies:\n\nhttp://www.managementhelp.org/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm
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I think your first step would be to volunteer at one first. Once you get the hang of it you'll have MANY connections to start your own.
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The rules and procedures depend on the state. I suggest you go to your state's Secretary of State website. They would have a page on how to start a business in the state, then look for the link on how to start and register a partnership in the state. Without knowing the actual state, we will not be able to point you to the right direction.
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Try contacting any NGO office in your area and they'll tell you how to do it.
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I would decided first of all which charity you're going to support with your efforts. Next, become familiar with that organization, its mission statement and the clients it serves. Volunteer there. Seriously. If you're going to raise money and ask for donations, you need to be behind your cause 150%. Otherwise people will just see right through you. \n\nTo set the walk up, I'd talk to the director of the agency, or possibly even the board of directors (if it's a local charity!). Then, pick a date and and find a location that will support you. Next, start looking for businesses to donate prizes to you. Don't forget about refreshments (food & beverages). After all, if you're charging admission, you want to make sure that they have something to get into! \n\nMake sure that if you're working with a 501(c)(3) that you're working within their tax-exempt guidelines. \n\nTalk to radio stations & TV stations to help publicize & cover the event for you...\n\nGood luck!
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Forming a nonprofit corporation is much like creating a regular corporation, except that nonprofits have to take the extra steps of applying for tax-exempt status with the IRS and their state tax division. Here is what you need to do:\n\nChoose an available business name that meets the requirements of state law. \n\nFile formal paperwork, usually called "articles of incorporation," and pay a small filing fee (typically under $100). \n\nApply for your federal and state tax exemptions. \n\nCreate corporate "bylaws," which set out the operating rules for your nonprofit corporation. \n\nAppoint the initial directors. (In some states you must choose your initial directors before you file your articles, because you must list their names in the document.) \n\nHold the first meeting of the board of directors. \nObtain licenses and permits that may be required for your corporation. \n\nChoose a Business Name:\n\nBefore you form your nonprofit corporation, you need to decide on a name that complies with the rules of your state's corporate filing office. The information packet you receive from the filing office should contain your state's rules, but the following guidelines commonly apply:\n\n--The name of your nonprofit cannot be the same as the name of another corporation on file with the corporations division. \n--The name must end with a corporate designator, such as "Corporation," "Incorporated," "Limited," or "Corp.," "Inc.," or "Ltd." (This is required in only about half of the states.) \n--The name cannot contain certain words prohibited by the state, such as Bank, Cooperative, Federal, National, United States, or Reserve. \n\nYour state's corporations division can tell you how to find out whether your proposed name is available for your use. Often, for a small fee, you can reserve the name for a short period of time until you file your articles of incorporation.\n\nContact Your State's Corporations Division:\n\nYour state's corporate filing division, usually part of the secretary or department of state's office, will often send you a packet of nonprofit materials that will be immensely helpful to you in forming your nonprofit. This packet may include sample or fill-in-the blank articles of incorporation, your state's nonprofit corporation laws, a filing fee schedule, and forms and instructions for checking the availability of your proposed business name. Contact your state's corporate filing office to obtain this packet.\n\nIn addition to confirming that another corporation in your state isn't already using your proposed name, you must make sure your name won't violate a trademark owned by another company (in your state or out of state). To do this, you'll need to conduct a trademark search. For information about trademark law and name conflicts, see Naming Your Business.\n\nOnce you've found a legal and available name, you aren't usually required to file or reserve the name with your state -- when you file your articles of incorporation, your nonprofit's name will be automatically registered.\n\nPrepare and File Your Articles of Incorporation:\n\nAfter you've decided on your business name, you must prepare and file "articles of incorporation" with the corporate filing office. This document goes by a different name in a handful of states; your state may instead use the term "articles of organization," "certificate of incorporation," "certificate of formation," or "charter."\n\nYour state's corporate filing office will usually provide you with nonprofit articles of incorporation -- either a fill-in-the-blank form or a sample on which you can base your articles. Although preparing this document isn't difficult, you do need to include specific language to ensure that you'll receive tax-exempt status. Your state's nonprofit format
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Sorry! I am not aware of the time it takes in US to form a non- profit organisation however if ground work is done by you for official purpose 3 months might be sufficient. Your lawyer may help in giving exact information. firstly i suggest that you to form it at the place where you foresee to give your maximum time and energy and secondly it depends upon the issue which you are in interested to work for and the needs of that area with respect to those issues.
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Here's what I did to start my own non profit in VA.\n\nbtw, VA is one of the most business friendly states to do business so, good choice!\n\nGo the Virginia Department of Business Assistance and follow their Business Launchpad.\nhttp://www.dba.virginia.gov/smdev/launchpad/\nStarting a Business in Virginia takes around 17 steps.\nMost of them deal with writing business plans, getting funding, organizing corporate structure, etc.\n\nIf you want to be non profit with out the 501(c)3 status, then start a nonstock corporation. The forms are avaliable at the Virginia State Clerk's office.\n\nFill out the Articles of Incorporation for Virginia Nonstock corporation.(SCC819)\nhttp://www.scc.virginia.gov/scripts/scc-clerkdl.pl?scc819&Articles_of_Incorporation_-_Virginia_Nonstock_Corporation\n\nThat officially sets up the corporation.\n\nestimated time: around 2 weeks.\ncost: $75 for filling articles of incorporation.\n\nIf you need any help, check out this book. It guided me through the processes and explained the terms and also what to expect once the organization is up and running. It also provides sample articles of incorporation and other documents to save you time.\nNonprofit Kit for Dummies\nhttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764599097.html
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a PAC is something that directly lobbies and deals with politics, and can contribute limited money to political campaigns.  usually, non profit organizations can only lobby in a very limited way, and cannot support any political campaign.  there are all kinds of rules that limit what nonprofits can do.  i looked into it for my own idea a year or so ago, and i decided it wasnt worth the effort of either.  it takes a lot of time and some money to set up, and it just wasnt what i had in mind.  for your purposes, the PAC might work, but i say dont waste your time organizing, and spend that on actually working for your cause.