Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Guidelines Before Operating Jamaican Non Profit Organizations

By Frank Lewis


Charitable groups are an important part of the society. In as much as they are not out there chasing to be the best employers of the year their contributions to the society cannot be ignored. If you want to operate Jamaican non profit organizations be ready to go through each process and be patient. It could take longer than expected but you will see the benefits in due time.

One needs to research before they can really settle for these kind of group. Maybe it is not the thing you want therefore do your research well and find other ways to help the community. Know how the already established groups within your community are doing and if these are people you can rely on. In case it does not fit you look for something else that you can do.

There are a lot of benefits the community and the country stands to gain through these companies. It is a group that offers steady source of employment. Being a company like any other they need specialized people to fill in major positions and run operations as usual. These employees are paid through donations and grants given to the company.

There will be increased growth of the economy. Since they have employees who are paid ion monthly basis they tend to spend their money on essentials and luxurious things which helps in economic growth. In as much as they may not be paying taxes they still hold that economic growth and their indirect contribution cannot be ignored.

They are the reason why some of the companies are still in business. Since these groups will need some essential items in order to operate they will contract some companies to supply what they want. It could be phones or internet or even building materials. Whatever they need there will be someone ready to provide therefore they help keeping such companies working.

They provide a volunteering segment for people which could help build their employment profile. These charitable groups will not have enough space to slot everyone but could have slots for volunteers. You earn nothing as a volunteer but you get exposed to a lot of things during your time there. It could be a way of creating connections with future employers.

These groups are exempted from paying taxes meaning that every penny they make comes back to the organization. It helps in expansion of their projects and they are in a better position to serve the community. They also have access to grants from the government and donors. If you want to donate to a group but you are not sure about their status check from the government database.

A company under this category can only succeed if they are ready and willing to help. It must comply with the laws which mainly require charitable groups to devote to educational or scientific things. Identify the need within the community and start operating with a positive mind. Things may not go as expected but there is always something good that comes your way.




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