I started a website to raise environmental awareness. I want to start selling website related merchandise and donate a portion of the proceeds to charity. Should I start a small business and just donate the money on my own, or should I start a non-profit and donate through that? The plan is to travel around the country doing speaking engagements, promoting the website, as well as selling the products to keep the site going, to be able to afford the travel, etc. This will be my only source of income, if I start a nonprofit, would it be legal for me to donate my own money to it, and can I pay myself a salary so I can concentrate all my time on this project? I also want to hold a series of dinners to introduce friends and people from my community to the site. If I start as a business, is it legal for me to charge people to attend the dinner? The money would pay for the dinners, a portion would go to charity, and the remainder would pay for the travel, merchandise and expenses.
2007-07-14
08:14:31
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