Opening computer museums

In article <e1d20d630808191001v22498763kf60ad4458616b25d at mail.gmail.com>, "William Donzelli" <wdonzelli at gmail.com> writes: You might also want to read "Non-Profits for Dummies". Although I hate being told I'm a "Dummy" in the title, this is actually a very good book. One of the easiest ways to get off the ground with all the above stuff that Will recommends is to operate under the umbrella of a larger 501(c)3 organization. This means that you can ask for grants under their name and give them a piece of it in return for operating under their aegis. Its more restrictive than forming your own non-profit, but it is easier to get going. Once you reach a certain size you can split off from the umbrella organization. You may even be able to operate as a regional chapter/affiliate of the CHM if you ask them. When I approached them about creating a computer graphics history museum in Salt Lake City in this manner, they were receptive to the idea, but I haven't taken it beyond the initial discussion of the idea. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>