“It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.”
The Beatitudes in Scripture
The beatitudes are found in Matthew 5:3-12 and paralleled in Luke 6:20–23:
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (NIV)
Apply for EIN by Fax FORM SS-4 7 Business Days to Process by Fax 8556416935
Starting Business at State Level
The Gender Wage Gap Costs America’s Women Nearly $500 Billion Per Year, New Equal Pay Day
African-American and Latina women make even less: 60 cents and 55 cents, respectively, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men
Business Forms
Alabama
Voice: 334-242-5324
Physical Address:
770 Washington Avenue, Suite 580
Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Alaska
https://alaska.gov/businessHome.html
Arizona
Filing By Mail
Secretary of State
Attn: UCC Dept.
1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808
Phone: 602-542-4285
Arizona Corporations Set-Up Account to File
Arkansas
Corporation Filing for Business
California
California Business Corporation
Colorado
Connecticut
Business Forms to File Corporation or LLC
Non-Stock and Stock Corporations
Delaware
District of Columbia
Foreign and Domestic Corporations
Florida
Scroll Down to Filing Services Select Non-Profit or Profit Corporation
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Small Business Development Center
Illinois
Indiana
Set- Up Account to File Business Corporation
Iowa
Form 504 and/or Form 490 to File Corporation
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Business Application for Non-Profit
Maryland
Existing Annual Registration for Non-Profit
Charities Annual Application for Businesses that do not file 990 forms
Application for Corporation to Become Non-Profit
Articles of Incorporation for Non-Profit
Massachusetts
Michigan
Corporation Application for Non-Profit
Minnesota
Business Corporation (Check Business First, then apply)
Create a Business Account to register and apply for Corporation
BUSINESS, LIEN & NOTARY INFORMATION PHONE LINE:
Metro Area: 651-296-2803 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Greater MN: 1-877-551-6767 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
MN Relay Service: 711
Mississippi
Register Account to Apply for Domestic Corporation
Missouri
Business Services Create and Account to Establish Corporation
Business Service Phone: (573) 751-4153
Toll Free (866) 223-6535, OPT 2
Montana
Nebraska
Business Corporation Application
Business Services Department Forms
Nebraska Secretary of State
Phone
402.471.2554
Fax
402.471.3237
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Capitol Office
1445 K Street, Suite 2300
Lincoln, NE 68508
Business Services
1201 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
Nevada
Articles of Incorporation for Not-for-Profit
New Hampshire
Business Registration Account to Establish Corporation
Business Services Applications and Information
New Jersey
Business Resources and Applications
New Mexico
Articles of Incorporation for-profit
Articles of Incorporation for not-for-profit
Changing Articles of Corporation (Purpose)
New York
New York Business Information for Non-Profit
North Carolina
Create and Account to Establish Corporation
North Dakota
Business Application and Assumed Business Name
Ohio
Create Account to Establish Corporation
Oklahoma
Oregon
Business Services (Corporations Division)
Pennsylvania
Business Corporations Applications
Rhode Island
Corporation Application (Not-for-profit)
South Carolina
For Profit Business Corporation
South Dakota
Tennessee
Apply for Business Corporation
Texas
Complete form 201 For-Profit or Form 202 Not-For-Profit
Request to Create SOS Account to File Corporation Online
Corporations Link to Upload Forms After Account Creation
Utah
Create account to establish corporation
Vermont
Virginia
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Contact Center
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804-371-9733 or 1-866-722-2551, sccefile@scc.virginia.gov
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Washington
Create and Account to Establish Corporation
West Virginia
Register a Domestic Corporation
Wisconsin
Articles of Incorporation Not-for-profit (Nonstock)
Articles of Incorporation For-Profit (Stock)
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison, WI 53705
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Charitable Organizations & Fundraisers
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Email: DFICharitableOrgs@dfi.wisconsin.gov
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Phone: (608) 267-1711
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Corporations Bureau
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Email: DFICorporations@dfi.wisconsin.gov
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Phone: (608) 261-7577
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Wyoming
In order to file 501(c)3 go to Pay.gov
Remember to focus on Part III Activities
Here is IRS Website for List of activities
1023 Form Refers back to Pay.gov
501(h) to Influence Legislation
5 Major Territories in the United States
Create account to establish corporation
Guam Chamber of Commerce
(671) 472-6311/8001
372 West Soledad Avenue, Hagåtña, Guam 96910
info@GuamChamber.com.gu
Create account to establish corporation
Phone
340-773-6449 (St. Croix)
St. Croix
1131 King Street, Suite 101Christiansted, St. Croix,Virgin Islands 00820
Phone
340-774-2991 (St. Thomas/St. John)
St. Thomas/St. John 5049 Kongens GadeSt. Thomas,Virgin Islands 00802
PLEASE CALL
(684) 633-5155 (Main Office)
(684) 699-9411 (Tafuna Branch)
(684) 633-0120 (Small Business Incubator)
OFFICE HOURS
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
AP Lutali Executive Office Building 2nd Floor
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Checklist for Non-Profit Corporation
Email:
registrar.corp@commerce.gov.mp, memo.registrar@commerce.gov.mp
Phone:
664-8020 EXT. 138 or 664-8018 EXT.111
Apply for Grants
Grants.gov (just government grants)
Grantmakers.io (search funders and grants awarded only, not RFPs)
Philanthropy News Digest (connected with Foundation Directory Online)
ProPublica [990 search]
GuideStar [990 search]
The Outline for the Community Should be on the front page. Examples are provided. (you will not need to use everything that is bolded)
https://ctb.ku.edu/en/assessing-community-needs-and-resources
2. Assessing Community Needs and Resources | Community Tool Box
Describe the makeup and history of the community to provide a context within which to collect data on its current concerns. Comment on the types of information that best describes the community (e.g., demographic, historical, political, civic participation, key leaders, past concerns, geographic, assets)
ctb.ku.edu
Introduction to Finding Grants
Introduction to Finding Grants | Training | Candid Learning
Learning opportunities designed to develop skills, practices, and behaviors which best prepare people working in the social sector for success. Search for training
learning.candid.org
Here are some free resources – Several have paid options, as well:
Grants.gov (just government grants)
Grantmakers.io (search funders and grants awarded only, not RFPs)
Philanthropy News Digest (connected with Foundation Directory Online)
ProPublica [990 search]
GuideStar [990 search]
Proposal Writing
Introduction to Proposal Writing | Training | Candid Learning
Training details. access_time Estimated time to complete this course is 1 hour . attach_money Free . View more dates, formats, locations. You must be logged in to enroll for this training. Login to Enroll
learning.candid.org
Ask the Fundraising Expert
Fundraising 101: Rueben Mayes at TEDxWSU 2014
Is It Immoral for Fundraisers to Push The Amazon Smile
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/is-it-immoral-for-charities-to-push-amazon-smile/
Is It Immoral for Charities to Push ‘Amazon Smile’? – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The other day a nonprofit organization I admire sent out a Facebook posting that encouraged its supporters to shop at Amazon and to designate the organization as the charitable beneficiary of “Amazon Smile.”Through Amazon Smile, the charity explained, Amazon would give the organization one half of 1 percent of the total purchase price of whatever I buy.
www.philanthropy.com
Ethics and Accountability for Non-Profits
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/ethics-and-accountability-nonprofits
Ethics and Accountability for Nonprofits – National Council of Nonprofits
America’s charitable nonprofits rely on the public trust to do their work. That is why it is so important that charitable nonprofits continuously earn the public’s trust through their commitment to ethical principles, transparency, and accountability. If only one donor loses confidence in a charitable nonprofit because the nonprofit behaves unethically, that’s one too many.
www.councilofnonprofits.org
should-your-nonprofit-do-an-event?
https://bloomerang.co/blog/should-your-nonprofit-do-an-event/
Should Your Nonprofit Do an Event? – Bloomerang
Doing events as stand-alones is rarely worth the effort. Events are worthwhile when you design them to accomplish multiple objectives. Maybe you don’t raise a lot of money at the event per se, but the donor cultivation you accomplish before, during and after serves to deepen the commitment of existing donors and leads them to make more sizable annual gifts in the future
Grant Templates and Documents (You will need to have one drive in order to view documents
What will make this stronger is to follow the headings outlined in the Assessing Community Needs site. This will guide you to the key areas you will be addressing. I have copied these key headings below for your reference: YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THEM ALL.
1. Describe the makeup and history of the community to provide a context within which to collect data on its current concerns.
2. Describe what matters to people in the community
3. Describe what matters to key stakeholders
4. Describe the evidence indicating whether the problem/goal should be a priority issue,
5. Describe the barriers and resources for addressing the identified issue(s)
6. Select and state the priority issue (or issues) to be addressed by the group/population
You will need a Assessing Community Needs, Cover Letter, Budget, Budget Narrative, and Brief, which will be combined on the Request for Proposal.
***Please review samples***
Please review those documents and tailor your own to apply for grant.
Here are some more resources
RFP Template
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Here is the RFP that you can use below. Please understand that each grant that you apply to will have its own guidelines. Remember to tailor your RFP to the guidelines of the grant that you are applying to.
If you have any questions please send me and email and I will respond right away.
Questions to Blogs Can be Discussed during @Laws, Life & Health: Let’s Talk About It!!! Podcast
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Ph.D. Community Psychology Program Graduate Class of 2024,
National Louis University: Chicago, IL
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