Along with a few colleagues, I am working to plan and fund an assessment trip to Peru. We're hoping to initiate global responsibility and make an impact in the future. However, in order to do anything we must go there an assess the situation. My current task is to research potential sponsors for the trip. I'm looking into Boston-based businesses but having difficulty because we are not an official organization yet. Does anyone have advice on where to begin?
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It is illegal to solicit donations for personal use. Suggest you speak to a church and ask if they will sponsor you. Otherwise your only means of money if Family, friends and relatives. Businesses only donate to registered nonprofits otherwise there is no tax deduction
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Yes, you'll need to get yourself identified with a non-profit organization and/or a church in order to receive donations. So first, here is everything you need to know on how to start your own charity: http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Charity http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/177005/how_to_start_a_charity_or_nonprofit.html http://www.charity.com/irscharityexemptions.shtml Once that's complete, then it's time for fund raising! Fundraising Ideas 1. Do a search online for free fund raising ideas, there thousands of them, pick the ones you can do quickly. (see below) 2. Post a blog entry about it. 3. Join some community and fund raising forums and website and post your message there. 4. Email your friends with the information and ask them to forward the email to others. 5. Post flyers with the information on bulletin boards and other charity sites. 6. As for companies, it depends on the type of work you are doing. Go for the big ones first, like Nike, Coke, Pepsi, etc, send them letters and ask for sponsorship, sometimes these companies just send out checks to folks! 7. Then go to local companies, meet the owners face to face and explain your need and how it will benefit the local community. Here are a few sites to get you in the mood for fund raising: http://www.fundraising.com/ http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/ http://www.campusfundraiser.com/makemoney.asp?source=overture&OVRAW=fundraiser%20ideas&OVKEY=fund%20raiser%20idea&OVMTC=standard http://www.chef-co.com/fundraiser-ideas.asp http://www.abcfundraising.com/fundraising/fundraiser-ideas.htm
