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As soon as I move to Vegas, I’m gonna start a charity blog. I’m gonna set up a paypal account, have a “donate” button, get some ads and banners to get revenue (to go into the fund) and I’ll probably mostly be putting my own money in it for the first few months.

Every month or so, I’ll give the money to someone who needs it, take pictures (if they let me) get some general info about them and post it on the blog. Then start over.

That’s the plan anyway. I’m honestly a little fuzzy on how to go about doing that stuff and so I post this to try and get some feedback from you guys.

1 ) How often do you think it’d be good to give the money away? Every month? Every two months?

2 ) Anyone have any good suggestions of how to find people to give the money to? My first thought on that is to have a list of churches to call, because they’ll all probably have a list of families that need money.

Um. I can’t think of any other questions... Does anyone know any of the legal things I’d have to deal with? Do I need to register as a charity? Or does it not matter so long as I’m just giving the money away? Do I need to give receipts to people who donate?

Oh! Also. Anyone have any good suggestions on what to call the website?

Any feedback I get will be great. Thanks guys and gals.

Well, since the money donated to the website would technically be "income" you would have to report it to the IRS... then just deduct it again as you donate it back. That's the biggest legal issue I can think of.
» Someones_Muse on 2007-08-23 11:32:59

Maybe instead of every month or two months you could do it by like every $50 or somethign like that.
» lyndeep on 2007-08-24 10:53:02

I'd go with the churches and other nonprofit organizations. Think of a field that interests you and look into 'em.
» Dilated on 2007-08-24 01:08:07

Safehouses are always good, btw.
» Dilated on 2007-08-24 01:08:17

i honestly don't think that you should give money, food is okay, or clothes but money isn't usually the best thing to give to poor people (being a poor person i know) setting up a fund and then buying food with it or well i guess you could give money to like the safe houses and shelters and stuff
» AmbyrJayde on 2007-08-25 11:01:48

One, give money away as often as you have enough to make a difference.

Two, I think there's a nutanger who has some listings of homeless shelters, maybe you could look at that. (Art for the homeless or something? I dunno)

Three.... I dunno what you'd call your site. :P
» randomjunk on 2007-08-25 01:29:32

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