Comments on: Sample 501c3 Application for Outreach Ministries http://churchcpa.com Looking for An Excellent Christian Church CPA to Help Get Your 501c3? Or Get Your Finances In Order? Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Belinda Whitfield http://churchcpa.com/sample-501c3-application-for-outreach-ministries/#comment-38 Belinda Whitfield Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:27:03 +0000 http://churchcpa.com/#comment-38 Hello Cynthia, Who's charging to help children? If you are referring to the start-up costs for you to set-up a new ministry, yes, there are fees involved because someone has to spend time, money and other resources to provide those services. The fees are not to charge to help children, but to help you, the founder, in the process of seeing your vision come to pass. Everyone of my clients has a mission to spread the Gospel and/or to help people that are in need some way or another. I embrace their vision and pray for full manifestation of the impact it will have on others and our world. My ministry, while for-profit, is to help further the Gospel, by providing excellent service and resources at a reasonable price; and in most cases less than what you would pay other professionals. Surely, there's always someone else offering services lower than mine. So, I'm not claiming to be at "rock-bottom". It would be unfair for me to pick and choose which organizations or causes pay for my products and services and which ones do not. As they are all worthy causes. Dig a little deeper and do a little more searching on the internet and amongst your professional network. Maybe you'll find a non-profit organization with a purpose to set-up ministries at no cost; or a professional that's willing to volunteer their time and resources for your cause. Remember, where God guides, He provides. I pray for your success! Hello Cynthia,

Who’s charging to help children?

If you are referring to the start-up costs for you to set-up a new ministry, yes, there are fees involved because someone has to spend time, money and other resources to provide those services.
The fees are not to charge to help children, but to help you, the founder, in the process of seeing your vision come to pass.

Everyone of my clients has a mission to spread the Gospel and/or to help people that are in need some way or another.
I embrace their vision and pray for full manifestation of the impact it will have on others and our world.

My ministry, while for-profit, is to help further the Gospel, by providing excellent service and resources at a reasonable price; and in most cases less than what you would pay other professionals.
Surely, there’s always someone else offering services lower than mine. So, I’m not claiming to be at “rock-bottom”.

It would be unfair for me to pick and choose which organizations or causes pay for my products and services and which ones do not.
As they are all worthy causes.

Dig a little deeper and do a little more searching on the internet and amongst your professional network.
Maybe you’ll find a non-profit organization with a purpose to set-up ministries at no cost; or a professional that’s willing to volunteer their time and resources for your cause.

Remember, where God guides, He provides. I pray for your success!

]]> By: Cynthia Jones http://churchcpa.com/sample-501c3-application-for-outreach-ministries/#comment-37 Cynthia Jones Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:50:43 +0000 http://churchcpa.com/#comment-37 I am surprised that a ministry would charge to help children. This is typical of the U.S. it is not about helping children it is about what is in it for me. I realize there are cost associated however children have no financial resources and we have given everything we have and still cannot fund the IRS $400 fee. We simply need help to complete the forms free of charge as an in kind gift for the children of America. Is your agency willing to help rather than keep taking from the precious resources left to help America's children secure safe warm housing over the winter? To find food as sustinance. There are more than 33 million children in the United States living at or below poverty won't you give your $99 fee and help us to complete our 501 (c) (3) application? I am surprised that a ministry would charge to help children. This is typical of the U.S. it is not about helping children it is about what is in it for me. I realize there are cost associated however children have no financial resources and we have given everything we have and still cannot fund the IRS $400 fee. We simply need help to complete the forms free of charge as an in kind gift for the children of America. Is your agency willing to help rather than keep taking from the precious resources left to help America’s children secure safe warm housing over the winter? To find food as sustinance. There are more than 33 million children in the United States living at or below poverty won’t you give your $99 fee and help us to complete our 501 (c) (3) application?

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