Rental for Nonprofit

[Amy_ISS]

If you offer space to nonprofits, do you ...

[helenatim]

This depends on the non-profit and what they are using the unit for. For example, I donate three units to an organization that helps get women away from abusive relationships, one unit to Good Samaritans to use when needed, one unit to a group that gathers supplies for foster parents, and one unit for all the XC ski gear for kids in the area. On the other hand, I do some trade-in-kind with wildlife conservation groups, 50% discounts to a group that fixes bikes and sells them cheap to kids, and a discount to a group that is remodeling their facility with grant money.
All of our donations and contributions go to local organizations and my eventual goal is to be donating 10% of our profits to non-profits.

[RandyL]

It all depends on the type of group like was mentioned above. I have donated free units to many different groups, some groups get a discount, we do trades with some for advertising, some pay full price.

[Storman]

I donated a unit to a non-profit that gathered furniture to give to Afghan refugees when they arrived here in the US, many of them those that assisted our military over there.

The thing you have to watch out for is the "mission creep", after about a year I noticed that the items in the unit consisted of very few donated items, and became the personal storage unit of people involved with the non-profit. As I was driving by, I approached them about it, and they stated that the need was waning so they were using the unit to free up space in their own garages to make it more convenient for them when donated items did come in.

Nope. Start paying the rent or vacate. They vacated. Keep your eyes open when you're doing golf cart reconnaissance missions.

[Gina6k]

I donated a unit to a non-profit that gathered furniture to give to Afghan refugees when they arrived here in the US, many of them those that assisted our military over there.

The thing you have to watch out for is the "mission creep", after about a year I noticed that the items in the unit consisted of very few donated items, and became the personal storage unit of people involved with the non-profit. As I was driving by, I approached them about it, and they stated that the need was waning so they were using the unit to free up space in their own garages to make it more convenient for them when donated items did come in.

Nope. Start paying the rent or vacate. They vacated. Keep your eyes open when you're doing golf cart reconnaissance missions.

That is one of the many reasons why after being burned once (Not saying your tenant burned you) that I always charged a nominal fee. For example $50 on a $300+ unit for established nonprofit and the term was good for one year. This made it easy to terminate if need be, and also to get the incoming President or Fiscal person's signature on the new contract. It's amazing how quickly they will contact you when their bill goes from $50 to $300.00+

[fishhu1968]

We give a 40% discount to the "Cinerella Project" that offers donated Prom gowns to young ladies that would not be able to afford one on their own. This same organization has also rented units for their Women's closet (women needed professional clothing for workforce). In exchange for the discounts, they acknowledge us in their advertising, etc. as a sponsor of sorts. If I feel that it is a well known Organization in the community, it is worthy to help, but would NOT to it for free. Even a discount EVERY MONTH, should be enough.