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2014 02 06 meeting w jr from make haven
MakeHaven is a non-stock corporation, with intent to be a non-profit. This lets them file for taxes as a non-profit, even though they're not one yet.
They used Wiggin & Dana for lawyers - suggested by Miles.
Maybe we could be a benefit corporation - CT is supposed to be close to passing laws for these. Could give us an extra press-bump, though we'll probably bump into first-time problems.
Filing as a Non-profit can cost ~$800, and take 6 months, if everything goes perfect. Then, you're in a kind of probation period for 1 year, where they can revoke your status w/o warning.
If you're under $50k, annual filing of taxes is really easy. It gets harder as you get bigger.
A fiduciary can step in, & handle your $ in their books, though you operate independently. (They didn't do this, because they take physical donations, which would then "belong" to the fiduciary.)
Similarly, but different, you could find a non-profit partner to work with, and run some of your activities "for the public good," through them. (I'm not sure on the distinction.)
Board elections can be by members, or "self-perpetuating:" either you have the members elect the board, or the board designates the next board.
(We'll need a charter, too.)
"A symbolic title & a stipend can be a powerful thing." It changes the relationship with the volunteer. Symbolically show reciprocity, because volunteers give a lot to you, and that can grow to resentment if they start to feel worn out.