Ferhan Patel, an established FinTech executive shares tips on how to start a charity of your own.

1. How To:
Start a Charity Ferhan Patel
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Identify what cause you are passionate about. Develop a clear
vision from the beginning for yourself and to engage others in
your idea. If you cannot clearly express your cause, how can
you recruit others to join the crusade?
Vision

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Consider what your charity will do and the
service it will provide for others. Write down
these ideas then draft a mission statement. Keep it
between three and five sentences and be succinct!
Mission

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Come up with a name that articulates the main function of
the charity. Research your top three names, find out if the
name is already used by another organization and if the
domain names are available.
Name

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Arm yourself with information on how to properly
incorporate your organization at a provincial or
federal level. Visit Charityvillage.com for more
tips.
Research

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Find people interested in the cause that you would
want to serve on your charity’s advisory board or
board of trustees…or as active founding members!
The People

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Draft the bylaws of your organization. Clearly
identify the rules of your charity – particularly
those regarding the infrastructure of the charity.
Rules and Regulations

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