So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit?
So, you want to start a nonprofit? I get many offers to meet over lunch or grab coffee to pick my brain about how to start and maintain a unique, impactful organization. So I thought I would give you my Top 10 To-Do list as a guideline for those interested in starting a nonprofit: 10.) Research Is there someone already doing what you want to do? Don’t duplicate services. Join forces! 9.) Find Capable Accountants Accountability and financial transparency are paramount in the f
Almodóvars' Gift to Serve Countless Children
The amount of trust Rey & Cynthia Almodóvar have placed in our organization is astounding and humbling. On Sunday, January 26, the organization's 16th birthday, we celebrated the gift of their beloved and sprawling Fayetteville, Tennessee estate, Cerro Tranquilo with a ribbon cutting and open house. Nestled on more than 42-acres, the property will be used to serve children living in foster care in unprecedented ways. For example, Kids to Love has already scheduled 4 week-long
Kids to Love Fills Record Number of Wish Lists
Our 2019 Christmas for the Kids campaign filled a record number of wish lists: 1,732! Many kids asked for traditional gifts such as bicycles, dolls and new clothes, and we received those donations by the truck-load! But our kids sometimes have very specific requests that connect them to hobbies and even potential employment. (Two years ago, a young lady asked for, and received, a welding helmet.) One teenage boy this year asked for a blanket for a horse. Upon inquiry to his
