How do I acquire funding for a startup non-profit?
ajdecon: No personal experience with an early-stage non-profit, but it seems like the best way to acquire funding would be to look for government grants or grants from larger non-profits.  The government funds a lot of ideas which they don't have the manpower or expertise to implement themselves.  Once you have some early work done it should be a lot easier to get donations from the community at large.