What comes after Black Friday? #Giving Tuesday!

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Dollars 4 Tic Scholars #GivingTuesday

There are so many holidays after Thanksgiving – Black Friday, Small Business Saturday (do business at a mom and pop business), Cyber Monday. And then? #Giving Tuesday! #Giving Tuesday is a movement to do the #unselfie thing and give to your favorite charity. If you visit www.givingtuesday.org, you will be able to read more about it. It is a fairly … Read More

We’re Celebrating!

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If you have been following this blog, you’ll know that I have diligently been working to form a non profit organization to award college scholarships to students with Tourette’s Syndrome. Yesterday, the mail came, with an envelope from the IRS. With a bit of trepidation I opened it…to discover that The Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc. dba … Read More

When Dreams Start to Form into Reality…

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Today I listened to a motivational call by my friend Glynn Hodges. Glynn leads a morning book reading called Motivation Here. (You can listen in at 8am EST Monday through Thursdays for the latest book and a dose of inspiration at 712-432-1500, access code 104317#.) Today Glynn read that how what you think about and what you expect translates into … Read More

So you want to start a non-profit…

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I am writing this blogpost today for anyone who runs across this site by random accident. My family and I made a decision to set up a non profit organization that awards college scholarships to college students with Tourette’s Syndrome. I have never run a non profit 501c3 before, although through my business I have had some as public relations … Read More

Foundation Update – 1023 Status

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It is late June as I write this. I leave for vacation in 2 days to go see my husband’s folks for a week. I truly wanted to submit our IRS Form 1023 by June 30. But sometimes a wrinkle appears that you just have to iron out before proceeding. 1023 Status and Articles of Incorporation I wrote a blog … Read More

EZ? I Think So!

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I was on vacation from July 1 through July 20. Part of that was visiting my husband’s parents, and part of it was being with my daughter as she participated as a camp counselor with Camp Twitch and Shout for a week. While I was gone,on July 1, actually, the IRS pulled a fast one. Hopefully, a great move for … Read More

Accountability Works

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In my last post I explained our family goal of setting up a 501(c)3 for the purpose of awarding college scholarships to students with Tourette’s Syndrome. I also stated that I was going to begin the incorporation in May. Sometimes when embarking on a goal, it helps to have an accountability partner. Recently I discovered that a friend of mine, … Read More