i want to do a charity thing! read the details!?

Question

I want to make a charity thing for all the poor people in other countries. THIS IS WHAT I NEED:
~where to send the money to (Red Cross) adress? phone number?
~ how much these items cost: vacinations, those filtering straws, mosquito nets, all that.
~ideas on how to set it up (a booth, boxes, door-to-door, etc.)
~anything else you can think of.

Please answer as many of the questions as you can!

well, i live in the USA. so, if i teamed up with a church or something, would i still have to have a liscense and all that?

Answer 1

It's so difficult to raise money for charity on an organised basis because there are an incredible amount of rules and regulations in place - both nationally and those imposed by the charities themselves.

You may find it difficult to work alongside a specific charity until you can first prove your credentials and many charities will actively discourage you from fundraising if it means using their name. This puts you into a catch 22 situation.

I do some fundraising myself and have found one of the most effective ways is to raise money for a specific cause - a particular hospital, school, project etc as opposed to a major charitable organisation.

Don’t be disheartened if you approach a charity with an offer of help and you’re turned down. It's not that they don't trust you or they don't appreciate your intentions, it's probably that their hands are tied.

In recent years I've found some major charities have to an extent become bureaucratic, slow, ineffective and in even incompetent. The Asian Tsunami was an example of good intentions gone astray and it took a considerable time for some of the major agencies to put effective systems into place for dealing with the disaster. The smaller and more localised organisations seemed to respond more quickly and with greater efficiency.

Your mention of vaccines, filtering straws, mossie nets etc sounds like you're wanting to help out in Africa and Asia, possibly centred around health-care. This being the case then you may wish to contact a specific hospital, programme, health centre, school etc and speak with the administrator and identify their particular needs. You can then fundraise with a specific objective in mind and often the priorities of such establishments aren't always the things that first come to mind.

It can often be far more cost effective to source supplies locally than it can to supply them internationally. As an example, to buy a single dose of quinine (anti-malarial) here in the UK costs about $6, to buy the identical product in Africa costs less than $1 (even though it's made by a British company and has to be shipped to Africa). There are also no problems with importing and exporting and supply is often much easier. It also helps by generating revenue for the local economy.

In many instances projects in Africa and Asia are partly or fully funded by US and European based organisations - often churches and companies. You may wish to look into the possibility of getting assistance from such places. If your fundraising can be tied in with a church or established organisation it will add more credence to it and you may be able to get other people involved as well.

Anyway, to answer your questions specifically. Where to send the money - if sending to a major charity you can find all the contact details on their websites or charity databases. Good idea to phone and get a specific point of contact.

As for the cost of the items. Well, that would depend. You can often get discounts for buying in bulk and some companies will discount of they know it's for charity. As mentioned above, it's well worth looking into the possibility of buying locally.

How to set it up. You have to be careful here, depending how you go about it you may need to be licensed and / or approved beforehand. Don't know about other countries but here in the UK door-to-door collection is classed as begging (and is illegal) unless properly authorised. On private premises you'll almost certainly need permission from the owner and a lot of malls etc won't allow collecting.

One thing we once did (I'm not suggesting you do it without going through the proper channels) was to hire a bunch of fancy dress costumes - gorillas, chickens, Pink Panther etc and then ran through the markets with collecting tins making a lot of noise and being very silly. Each person raised about $300 an hour and with 6 people doing that on a Saturday afternoon we raised over $10,000.

I'm about to start fundraising for a couple of hospitals in Africa and if there's anything I might be able to help with please feel free to contact me and I'll be happy to share what I've learned.

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Answer 3

If you are in America, there are specific conditions you must meet in order to become a charitalbe organization ( 501(c)3 and enjoy taxing privileges.

If you are in some other country I'm sure there must be conditions that are required,

With our the benefit of tax relief, a lot of the donated money will end up in the hands of your local governments,..donors will soon object to making donations to you.

Answer 4

They say charity starts at home. I applaud your idea, but I would first look to your own local area to find ways to help people in your community. There are always local churches who do charity and groups that are in desperate need of donations right where you live!!!

Answer 5

Look up your local Red Cross in the phone book.

If you live in the US, it might be under American Red Cross.