Mission

Mission Statements

 

Serve a particular audience

 

Challenge of how to define success?

 

Not-for-Profit/NonProfit/NPO: how you present yourself to the public

Budgeting

Funds circulate more—services—no gross profit/no profit motive

 

Grants, fund raising and donations are primary sources of operating money

 

Growth/Change/Innovation—use of funds

Relationships
With other non-profits--networking
With governmental groups--lobbying, advocacy
With corporations for funding, personnel, boards of directors
With volunteers

Official Status 501(c)(3) Status through IRS