"Concise-ity"

After conferring with several people, we see the need to make things a bit more "CONCISE" on the charity site, starting with our mission statement, all the way down to how we can display the charity financials within the limits of the (blogger.com) platform we are using to host the site.

This week we will be making changes to the site, emerging even leaner, meaner (in a good way), and ready to take on the world! ...a little at a time :)

Our First Cause...

Just a few short months ago, This charity didn't even exist. A fleeting inspirational spark in the mind started the wheels moving. Born from 4 users of the twitter social networking service, started with $0.00...

All necessary documents have been filed, incorporated as a Not For Profit, and 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption filed with the IRS. All forming documents, as well as ongoing running financials, are now also posted online and available for the viewing pleasure of anyone who wishes to see.

We have successfully raised funds to purchase a basic, low cost computer to organize charity functions, answer emails, maintain the website, blog, etc.

The basic founding structure is in place, and it is now time for our very first CAUSE / ISSUE to focus on!

Eyeglasses for someone who doesn't have insurance or funds?
Blankets, food, and basic medical supplies for a No-Kill animal shelter?
School books for a child?

We would LOVE to hear your suggestions! Since we are a new charity with no funds, we would have to do a fundraiser for the new cause. We are thinking of the following criteria:

A budget of $500 or less, Focus on a very specific cause, We want to be able to document BEFORE and AFTER with pictures or video, so people can see their dollars actually doing something and making a real difference.

Eventually we will have multiple causes and fundraisers for each one simultaneously, however since this will be our first one, it is wise to start "small" and work our way up and grow from there.

Comment on this post with your suggestions, or email them directly to:

thenonprofitorganization@gmail.com

Open and public CHARITY FINANCIALS

In an effort to provide as much information about the charity as possible, we will now be posting ongoing running financials of the charity here.

The charity bank accounts were opened in July, so we will post the information from July to date, then the financials will be posted monthly in real time.

You will always find the financials link on the main page of the charity site.

LAST MINUTE FUNDRAISER PUSH!

We are making one last fundraiser push to make up the $150 that we fell short of during the fundraiser a couple days ago. If everyone would click the DONATE button on the right and pop in just $1 each...a tiny amount each person adds up to alot of many do it.

We can do it with YOUR help!

Thank you!