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Originally Posted by Blondie93
I think you need to up your goal! You will meet it before half of America even wakes up! 
This is a great idea. Happiest of Birthdays to you and congrats on 10K posts.
(I don't post much, but read virtually all the threads. I really enjoy your posts/thoughts/comments/etc. Here's to another 10,000 posts) |
Awwww thank you!
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Originally Posted by SydneyK
Happy Birthday, Sen!
Thanks for sharing the info about WBL - I probably would never have heard of it if you hadn't posted this.
Just curious - does WBL know about your birthday drive, or will they be like, "Who's this Rashid person that people keep referencing on the memo line?"
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LOL that's actually a very good question. Short answer, yes, they know.
Longer answer, I sent emails to two nonprofits who were on my short list, explaining what I was trying to do. The first was not listed in guidestar, so I couldn't find any IRS Form 990s on them. (Those are basically self-reported disclosures of the org's finances) Well, legally, anyone can request a 990 from a charity or nonprofit and they have to provide it. The first group I contacted flat out said no.
Since WBL's were already available through guidestar, I sent them an email with a few brief follow-up questions which they answered to my satisfaction. I explained what I was doing, and I think at first Mazi thought I was weird, but after he saw my first round of emails, it all came together.
So if anyone replicates this, just be up front about how you plan to do it and make sure the org consents to it.
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Originally Posted by AOEforme
Happy Birthday!
I also would have never heard of it if you hadn't posted, and am glad you did!
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Thanks! I was surprised I had never heard of it before, either. (And I used to work in the after-school field. It's a very competitive field in DC!)