How do I fund Private investors for non profit organization?

Question

I need to find investors to get a non profit organization started,
it is to evacutate pets and their owners before disaster strikes and relocate them to a safe haven and provide supplies needed till they can return home, plus shelter and housing

Answer 1

You need to get the word out about what you want to do. Have a fundraiser ,bake sale, car wash anything like that. Also write to your local papers to ask for their support with you event and organizations. After you get a little bit of capital set up a propsal and shop it around to local business. Especially pet stores . Once you get all of this set up ask the paper to write another artical. Between all of your new contacts and press you shold be able to contact some private investors. Some may even contact you. I know it's a lot of hard work but anything worthwhile usually is.Remember you have to be legit before anyone,especially the people with the money are going to put any trust in you.Sounds like a good idea though. Good luck

Answer 2

I disagree with the other person: you don't need to file the paperwork first to get your tax-deductible status. You need to start doing the work first. So, find an organization that can be a "fiscal sponsor" for your project, or start your program within an already existing group, like the local animal shelter. Then you can have someone else do newsletters and bookkeeping while you raise the money. You can learn how to raise the money if they already have a director of development, or you can study it online yourself.

Answer 3

You need contributors or lenders.
As a non-profit, there are no "private investors" or "shareholders"

To get contributors, you'll need to get 501c3 tax-exempt status from the IRS. Visit the IRS website www.irs.gov for more info. Prior to applying for tax-exempt status, you'll need to formally incorporate as a non-profit organization in your state. In order to incorporate, you'll need several other individuals to form the initial Board of Directors of the organization. For assistance with this process, get an attorney (fast!!!)