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Changing your organization's name because of a DBA change

If your organization has changed names its name because of a “Doing Business As (DBA)” change , you can change the name as it appears on your website:Go to Services > Account Administration > Organization Contact Information and update the Organization Name and Short Namefirst please ensure you registered the "DBA NAME" as a fictitious name with your state.  Once you have registered your DBA (or fictitious name) with the state, follow the steps below:

  1. Gather documentation showing the DBA name filing for your state (Ex. filings, approval letters).  
  2. Provide a scanned letter stating the relationship between the DBA and the official business entity that meets the following requirements:
    1. This letter should be on the "OFFICIAL BUSINESS NAME" letterhead.
    2. This letter should state that the "DBA NAME" organization is operating under the "OFFICIAL BUSINESS NAME" organization and briefly define the relationship between the organizations. 
    3. This letter should reference the nonprofit's tax identification number (EIN).
  3. Have one of your Authorized Contacts reach out to our support team requesting a DBA name change (email support@rescuegroups.org) and attach the requested information from the above steps.
  4. Support will then review your request.  Additional documentation may be needed.  Support will work with your organization with any additional requests or information within the support ticket.

Note

If you do not know who your Authorized Contact(s) are please contact support: https://rescuegroups.org/support/


If your organization is operating as part of a government entity (such as an animal control or county shelter), and your facility name has been changed, we understand that you may not have legal documentation as described above. Instead, we request the following:

  1. Gather relevant documentation confirming your new facility name, such as public government meeting notes where this name change was approved or a press release from your government entity announcing the new name.
  2. Have one of your Authorized Contacts reach out to our support team requesting a name change (email support@rescuegroups.org) and attach the requested information from the above step. 
  3. Support will then review your request.  Additional documentation may be needed.  Support will work with your organization with any additional requests or information within the support ticket.

Changing your organization's Authorized Contacts

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