January 27, 2005
COTTONWOOD INSTITUTE
Last September I posted an entry entitled 'Time To Get Creative: Help Name A Not-For-Profit' (click here for that posting). The not-for-profit in question is now known as the Cottonwood Institute, and word came late yesterday afternoon from the organization's founder and executive director, my friend and mentor Ford Church, that the IRS has accepted Ford's application for CI to be officially recognized as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
In the life of a not-for-profit, receiving the IRS's approval of your application for 501(c)3 status is a huge accomplishment. I should know, as I myself have taken two organizations thru the tedious and worrisome process. While the application itself can be excruciatingly stressful to complete, the waiting period to receive the IRS's decision is even more painful. At the end of the day, the IRS agreed that the Cottonwood Institute--whose vision is to inspire a new generation of environmentally aware and civically engaged leaders, empowered to make a positive impact within their respective communities--deserves the advantages associated with operating under the guise of not-for-profit protection.
To recap, for anyone who may have missed the original post last September, the Cottonwood Institute is a Boulder, Colorado-based not-for-profit that develops engaging outdoor programs aimed at transforming the way people become involved with their communities and surrounding environments. Cottonwood Institute programs are all about community action. Each program is designed for adventurous people, or for people who want to explore their more adventurous sides, who are passionate about making a difference in the world. All of CI's programs teach essential camping and wilderness survival skills while providing opportunities to do something positive about important environmental issues facing us all.
If you'd like more information on the work of the Cottonwood Institute, click here to visit the CI website (and while you're at it, click here to visit Ford's other brainchild, the Community Adventure Program).
Posted by Mikal at January 27, 2005 7:55 AM
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Ford:
Here's wishing you and everyone associated with your new endeavor the best of luck in the future. You're a major force in this world, Ford Church, as are all of us who are motivated by your passion for life.
Be Well: Mikal
