More people than ever are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world. Whether you’re aiming to protect the environment, support the arts, or help people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great foundation for being as effective as you can be.
With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, this essential guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running—and keep it going! It explains how to:
- develop a strategic plan and budget
- recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff
- market your organization to your target audience
- raise money including traditional methods and crowdfunding
- build a website, use social media strategically, and avoid copyright troubles
- adopt policies that are legally sound
- and much more
Whether you are dreaming of starting a nonprofit or are already in the trenches, Starting and Building a Nonprofit will help your organization make a real difference in the world.
This edition includes updated information on engaging with supporters, communities, and donors online. It also has expanded information about hiring staff, as well as updates on alternative legal structures such as benefit corporations, including recent state adoptions.
With Downloadable Forms
Download and customize essential forms, including Contractor Work-for-Hire Agreement, Volunteer Assignment Agreement, and sample budget forms.
Table of Content
Your Nonprofit Start-Up Companion 1. Naming and Structuring Your Nonprofit 2. Developing Your Strategic Plan 3. Developing Your Initial Budget 4. Your Board of Directors 5. Your Workforce: Staff and Volunteers 6. Fundraising 7. Risk Management and Insurance 8. Understanding Contracts and Agreements 9. Marketing Your Nonprofit 10. Publishing Informational Materials 11. Spreading the Word Online About Your Nonprofit 12. Managing Your Finances 13. Getting Professional Help Appendixes A How to Use the forms B State Charitable Solicitation Registration Offices C Checklists, Forms, and Budget IndexAbout the author
Peri Pakroo (www.peripakroo.com) is a business author and coach, specializing in creative and smart strategies for self-employment and small business. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-up businesses for more than 20 years. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Pyragraph (www.pyragraph.com), an online career magazine for artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, writers, and other creative workers worldwide. Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She is the author of The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting & Building a Nonprofit (all from Nolo) and has been featured in numerous national publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investor’s Business Daily, and Business Week.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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