what is non-profit organization?
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Some organization that supports an issue for non-commercial purposes.  They might be related to arts, charities, etc.
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A non-profit and not-for-profit organization are the same.
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This page contains GREAT links on how to start a non profit business\n\nhttp://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/znpbib.htm\n\nTo get you started on the road to fund raising, I suggest you check out Foundation Center. They have trainings on how to start a non profit and various databases containing information on funding institutions.\n\nhttp://fdncenter.org/\n\nFor detailed information on how to start a non profit, I suggest you read the following books:\n\n- Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization -- by Joan M. Hummel\n- Starting and Running a Non-Profit Made Easy by Entrepreneur Press, David H. Bangs\n- Starting & Building A Nonprofit: A Practical Guide by Peri Pakroo
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Setting up a non-profit foundation is complicated and lenghthy. You must first contact the Secretary of State where you live and submit an application. Bylaws have to be written, a board of directors has to be selected and an extensive business plan written. All the financial information must be included. You'll have to include what salaries will be paid and what positions will be included in the staffing. You should hire a lawyer fot the legal aspects of the foundation. The site below gives some information about non-profit start ups. Good Luck!
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Find out what other non-profits do. also, tobacco companies are a pretty good bet to donate some money.
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I work for a non profit and we have a 9 member BOD. They are responsible, ultimatley, for the management, financial and other conditions of the non profit. They review all monthly, quarterly and yearly financial info, check managment to insure no decisions are made outside the realm of responsibility, maintain the integrity of the non profit, sort of "police" the actions of the employees, and our BOD is a final resting place for any problems or disputes that management cannot handle to the satisfaction of our members. Our BOD is involved in guiding investment decisions, building locations, and the general movement of the organization. They are not figureheads, but real workers. All are unpaid volunteers who love the organization and want to see it succeed. They are not yes men (and women) who blindly give a stamp of approval to management, but do support management greatly. A good BOD is very important to your success, in my opinion.
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A regular one. Non-profits fall under so many regulations, you're lucky if you get any work done the first 3-4 months - it's mainly paperwork and spending money on accountants and lawyers.
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LLC is a for profit entity while a not for profit is well, non profit \n\nFrom Wikipedia, "a non-profit organization (often called "non-profit org" or simply "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is an organization whose primary objective is something other than the generation of profit. Such organizations are typically funded through a mix of private or public (ie. government) donations"\n\nthe LLC is designed to give you the best of both worlds: the limited liability of a corporation while retaining a level of tax simplicity that resembles a partnership.\n\nFeatures of the LLC\n\n Limited Liability Status. The main attraction of an LLC is its limited liability status, a feature that it shares with corporations. The LLC limit your personal liability from business debts and damages incurred by the business. It basically lets you off the hook from legal liabilities such as court judgments and legal settlements obtained against the business.\n\n Tax Benefits. Like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corporations, the business profits and losses of an LLC are taxed at individuals' income tax rates. You will avoid a corporation's double taxation, where taxes are reported at a separate business level.\n\n Owners of the LLC. While owners of corporations are called stockholders, LLC owners are referred to as members. A member, who invests in the LLC and receive a percentage ownership interest in return, may be an individual or a separate legal entity such as a partnership or corporation. The percentage ownership is used to divide up the assets of the LLC when it is sold or liquidated, to split up profits and losses of the LLC or to divide up its voting rights. While an LLC can exist with one member, some states such as the District of Columbia and Massachusetts require LLCs to have two or more members.\n\n Flexible Management Structure. An LLC can be run either by its members or a management group elected by the members. While many small businesses are managed by their own members, an LLC can easily adopt a management-run structure in the following situations: the members decide to employ outside management help; not all of the members want to run the LLC; or an outside investor wants to be given a vote in management.\n\n Flexible Distribution of Profits and Losses. Similar to partnerships, dividing up profits among the LLC members is not restricted to the members' capital contributions. You may split up LLC profits and losses any way you wish, as long as it is provided for in the operating agreement.
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NGO's are Non Governmental Agencies.
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A Charity (non-profit) holds benefits. \nA Business (for-profit) has sales.\nA for-profit business can have a charity event to raise money for a charity.
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Mission statement and goals then a non profit license then the registration of the NPO is a start. \nFound a site for more info below. Good Luck
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There are hundreds of thousands of nonproft organizations that deal with all aspects of the human condition.  Find a cause that most appeals to you (hunger, health, children, seniors, the homeless, etc.) and look online to find the agencies that are working in that area.  While many nonprofits depend on volunteers, they do hire paid staff for all sorts of positions at suitable salaries.
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You mean a charitable organization?  Please give more information.
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There are a number of organizations\n\nPeace Corps http://www.peacecorps.gov/\nChristian Children's Fund http://www.christianchildrensfund.org/\nSave the Children http://www.savethechildren.org/
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For information on how to establish a nonprofit organization see here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/starting_nonprofit.html\n\nFor a list of grant-based resources, check here: http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/government_grants.html
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I suggest you check out Foundation Center to help you gain ideas on how to properly establish your non profit organization\nhttp://fdncenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/establish/index.html\n\nThe Michigan Nonprofit Association has a great "How to Start a Nonprofit" report that you can view or download. They also have a lot of resources from grant listings to others that can help you in your goal of starting a non profit organization\n\nhttp://www.mnaonline.org/starting.asp\n\nYour best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.\n\nThe best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.\n\nIf you want to try federal sources, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. \n\nCFDA has several ways to search for grants. I suggest you search by beneficiary and select Private Non Profit Organization and you can find listings of grants available http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\n\n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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Some ideas that have worked for me as the leader of several non-profits:\n* Ask a member to speak on a specific topic of interest to the group.\n* Bring in an expert on a topic of general interest.\n* Schedule meetings during meal time and provide food.\n* Have some "social" meetings: potlucks, for example.\n* Call members directly yourself and urge them to come. Make the call personal, telling each how important their attendance is for making decisions, getting the best ideas, etc.\n* Ask your membership why they aren't attending. Is it the time? day? location or frequency of the meetings?\n* Add a fun activity with a modest or gag prize. Or hold a raffle at each meeting.\n* Food! A great motivator.