I would like to start a non for profit organization for needy children to donate toys and books.? -

ive thought for some years to start an organization for children. being a mother and a nurse i see the way our economy has forgotten about our children and just not for the holidays do children want toys or books. Im lookin for advice were to begin.

You don t need to start a nonprofit to do what you wish to do. In fact, many organizations, houses of worship, schools and other places already organize toy drives and book drives which they do as part of their charity work. See Toys for Tots at http://www.toysfortots.org for an example. I suggest you contact a local school, church or charity and see if they have volunteer opportunities for you to assist them in their efforts in this area.if you decide to start your own anyway, you can see the resources at the Foundation Center at http://www.foundationcenter.org (look under FAQs/Getting Started to find helpful information and tutorials that will help you thru the difficult process. As well, you should see the IRS website at http://www.irs.gov under Life Cycle of an Exempt Organization to see what you will need to do to apply for and maintain exempt status: http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/��

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you ll inevitably have as well as many you haven t anticipated yet. http://www.ncna.org/ -- National Council of Nonprofit Associationshttp://www.ncna.org/index.cfm?fuseaction�� �C Directory of State Associationshttp://www.nsfre.org/ -- Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsResearch, research, research �C this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:* Starting and Running a Non-Profit Made Easy by Entrepreneur Press, David H. Bangs* Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization by Joan M. Hummel* The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization by Gary M. Grobman* Starting Building A Nonprofit: A Practical Guide by Peri PakrooThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check out these free articles:http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Building-Y�� �C Building Your Dream �C Locating Resources for Nonprofits Online by Madison Lockwoodhttp://www.ezinearticles.com/?Writing-A-�� �C Writing a Non-Profit Business Plan by Shaunta Pleasanthttp://www.ezinearticles.com/?Non-Profit�� �C Non-Profit Strategic Planning by Jennifer Baileyhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Fundraising-Le�� �C Fundraising Letter Templates Harm Your Non-Profit s Reputation and Response Rates by Alan SharpeHope that helps! I wish you much success happiness in all your ventures!

Thinking about starting a DJ service. How much to charge for various events? -

Wedding receptions and the like. I have never done this before and have no idea how much to charge. When I say DJ I mean the guy who shows up in a tux with a sound system and plays Sweet Caroline, The Chicken Dance. The Macarena and all those other songs we all love. (and hate)

Don t confine yourself to an hourly rate. I know that s the conventional wisdom that most DJs follow. But your goal is to close deals with clients. Offering a package price can really help make the sale.If you want an approximate hourly rate, you can look at other local DJs. Don t just price yourself in the middle. Decide for yourself what price you can command.Also don t discount your prices just because you re new, inexperienced, etc. Having a low price compared to your competition makes potential clients question your abilities and the quality of your service. You don t want to be the bottom rung, discount DJ. Having the lowest prices in town also tends to bring you the lowest quality clients - that s right, your clients can be low quality. A low quality client is the type that pays you crap, gives you a hard time, is the most demanding, tries to short change you, keeps you later than you expected, etc. Charge a premium price and you will filter out many of these headache clients.Good luck in business!

If you think that that is all that a DJ does, then charge in the $75 per hour range.

Carl, look in the yellow pages under DJ s. Call them and get prices from 3. price yourself in the middle of those guys. good luck

I want to start a tax prep business? -

I m still in college but have a good basis for filing tax return. I wanted to start a small business on the side to generate some income to pay for my outrageous student loans. I was wondering if you can steer me in the right direction of how to build such an idea.What are typical startup costs? What are basic tools needed? Can I work out of my basement? How do I market? Any information will do

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