non-profit planning

[crows_roost]

There are things need doing, services need to be provided, classes need to be offered - humane education, dog safety, animal assisted therapy, and related subjects. Local organizations and government agencies are currently unable to provide all that are needed of these to our community. I'm betting there is a niche for a non-profit to do this. Finding myself unemployed, capable, and eager - I'm taking this on. I've had positive conversations with a few local organizations related to this issue and how we might move to offer solutions.

Anyone interested in me bending their ear, bouncing ideas off of them, offering general supportive advise, warnings and/or personal experiences, please do drop me a note or post.

I'm looking at starting by offering my Head Start (PetStart) program, in Santa Cruz County, in partnership with Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, this coming fall. I've been lucky enough to be able to be of help with summer kids camp with the Santa Cruz SPCA already! Other classroom based sessions to come in 2011, along with a few potential fee based courses to help support these.

I'm researching starting a non-profit and an LLC...rather a bit overwhelming but I have good help.

*deep breath* Here we go!

Comments

[kareina.livejournal.com]

I am delighted to hear that you are doing this! Being your own boss is one of the most rewarding things one can do--it ranks right up there with choosing a path that will make the world a better place. By starting up this particular organization you will get to do both, and thus it will be even more rewarding for you. I wish you much success with this--may you find the people who need your services, and the people who are willing and able to make your services possible. I believe that you will make a brilliant success out of this!

Lots of enthusiasm and positive energy for this project heading your way from the far side of the planet.

Let me know when you have it together enough that I can help by doing little things like pressing "like" on Facebook to help spread the word...

Facebook Presence.

[carlin black (from livejournal.com)]

As soon as you have the LLC get it up on Facebook and Linkedin. Linked in probably has a circle that would be valuable. I am not familiar with Google+ but my guess is it would be hot.