Re: [ATM] starting a non-profit astronomy club?

[Bill <astronutski@yahoo.com>]

Oh my gosh, I was speaking personally for the local club I belong to.  I
was inquiring where/how to pursue obtaining non-profit status for that
club not this one lol.

I'm sorry if it was taken that way.
Bill


--- David Harbour <stainless_steel@suddenlink.net> wrote:

> I believe Bill has a good idea here; in a way though, we are already a
> sort 
> of a club. Time and distance would be the only obstacles; however, what
> a 
> wonderful thing it would be if we pooled resources and built a good
> sized, 
> well equipped observatory for the whole list, with each member having
> access 
> to it by appointment. What do you guys think?
> 
> If you think this is a good idea, I have some further thoughts. Check
> in, 
> gals and guys, with your own thoughts.
> 
> R-101
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill" <astronutski@yahoo.com>
> To: "ATMList" <atm@atmlist.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:31 AM
> Subject: [ATM] starting a non-profit astronomy club?
> 
> 
> > Let me apologize up front, I just have a basic question maybe someone
> can
> > point me in the right direction.
> >
> > I belong to a local Astronomy Club of about 50 members.  I am
> wondering if
> > anyone knows how to get a non-profit organization started?  I know
> about
> > nothing of the process or even if it would be beneficial.  Right now I
> > don't believe there are any official papers for the existing club.
> > Wouldn't being a non-profit organization allow us free webhosting and
> > several email addresses?  Are there other benefits to doing this?
> >
> > If anyone could contact me off list I would be so grateful, unless
> this is
> > on topic, it kind of is ;^)  I almost every one of us in the group
> build
> > telescopes.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill
> >
> >
> > 
> >
>
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