Right now, in this time, in the United States of America funding for private organizations is at an all time low. The reason has to do more with the economy than ever before. Here is the fact, if you dont have funding your organization has failed before it starts. So you either have to rethink your organization and streamline it to what you, your friends and family can fund with your limited resources or you need to begin to think outside the box.
Two reasons Non-profits fail
Why is it that some organizations have been around for over a hundred years, even during depressions and wars while others last barely 5 in the midst of plenty?. Whats worse is that when things start to go bust the founders begin to get discouraged and try to lay blame when in truth they have two main things wrong.
1.they havent connected with the community
2. they tried to do their fund raising after they began their project.
With out these two stones in place, funding and connecting with the community, the foundation collapses. In the case of Wild Horses or any horses for that matter, if your sanctuary or rescue fails, the horses are just as badly off or worse than they were when you began.
So I'm going to share with you what I know about building a healthy non-profit and then with your experiences and the experiences of others you can figure out what you want to do and how elaborate you want it to be based on your resources.I'm also going to share with you ways that I and others have used to fund their projects.
One other thing. No one says that inorder to save a mustang you must become a non-profit. No one is saying that if you want to make a difference you have to start a rescue. Infact anyone with money and land can put animals on it that they have rescued or adopted if they fund it themselves. The thing is that if you decide to do it this way and dont incorporate what will happen to the animals if something happens to you?
Anyone can incorporate and anyone can put together a non-profit org. Even if you only have two or three horses. The idea is that you want the animals in your care protected and safe and in their own place no matter what happens to you or your family. However, even a non profit cannot keep your animals safe if it doesn't have a way to feed them, provide for their care and a have a permanent place for them to live. So the first goal in any sanctuary is to obtain land and infrastructure and a care fund.. And you need to do this before you even get your first horse. I will post more about that later.
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