D.O.G.S is continuing to work hard on checking off its 'to do list'! Another exciting announcement: we have a new Board member who we know will be a great addition to our team-welcome! We are still actively recruiting new members. If you are interested in helping with an organization from the ground up, love animals, have passion and want to help, we would love to hear from you. It will only takes as little or as much time as you are willing to give! Thanks!
D.O.G.S finally has a website www.dogsofagoodsociety.org It is currently under construction, but check back with us.
Some tasks we've worked on and completed these past couple of weeks: (Note: FYIs hope it can be helpful to you!)
- Opened a business account-(able to open after incorporation) There are many options out there as far as banks go. We suggest you look for no fees, no minimum balances, and no transfers. This makes it easier for a start up non profit regarding budgeting. After/during budgeting process, it may be a good idea to look into investment accounts and ways to invest your funding. Money is important to do the work we want to do, but it's not everything. The right combination of heart/brains/money they say and you got it!
- Private Benefit Celebration all planned out, organized and ready to go next month!
- Obtained a domain-www.dogsofagoodsociety.org (we have a site active on google sites. You can transfer all your work from google sites (free) to the domain (not free)-There are many domain companies out there, doing some research will help.
- Logo-we have a logo! Thanks again to http://simplyvonne.blogspot.com/ for all of her efforts on making our ideas come to life and better!(It's important to distinguish yourselves with a logo)
- By-laws (final draft stage), Strategic plan (draft 2), and IRS 1023 forms reviewed. (This will take a lot of your time/efforts, may be a good idea to have legal help) Local agencies in your area may offer this service for a low fee or free.
- Forms created for various organizational needs: volunteer, board, vendor, media release, etc
There is much to work on, but we are getting there! Just stay focused, prioritize and remember the mission and purpose of what you are working towards when things seem overwhelming. It shouldn't feel like 'work' I think it's safe to say most of you who are in the animal non profit world do it because you love animals, care deeply for them and want to do something more. Thanks to you all, we look forward to working with you! And to those not in the world and just plain love animals we appreciate you too! Until next time!
Woof!
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi