How to:

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Identify what cause you are passionate about. Develop a clear vision from the beginning for yourself and to engage others in your idea. If you cannot clearly express your cause, how can you recruit others to join the crusade?

Vision

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Consider what your charity will do and the service it will provide for others. Write down these ideas then draft a mission statement. Keep it between three and five sentences and be succinct!

Mission

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Come up with a name that articulates the main function of the charity. Research your top three names, find out if the name is already used by another organization and if the domain names are available.

Name

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Arm yourself with information on how to properly incorporate your organization at a provincial or federal level. Visit Charityvillage.com for more tips.

Research

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Find people interested in the cause that you would want to serve on your charity’s advisory board or board of trustees…or as active founding members!

The People

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Draft the bylaws of your organization. Clearly identify the rules of your charity – particularly those regarding the infrastructure of the charity.

Rules and Regulations

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