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Book

Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide

Call Number

  • NON PROFIT 346.064 P1529 2024 (CEN)

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Edition

10th edition.

Publication Information

El Segundo, CA : Nolo, 2024.

Physical Description

276 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Summary

"This essential guide to starting and running a nonprofit organization includes practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions. It explains how to develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market an organization to a target audience; raise money-including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website and use social media strategically; and adopt policies that are legally sound. Includes helpful checklists and a sample annual budget"--

Notes

Revised edition of the author's Starting & building a nonprofit, [2019].

Includes index.

Contents

  • Your nonprofit start-up companion
  • Naming and structuring your nonprofit
  • Developing your strategic plan
  • Developing your initial budget
  • Your board of directors
  • Your workforce: staff and volunteers
  • Fundraising
  • Risk management and insurance
  • Understanding contracts and agreements
  • Marketing your nonprofit
  • Publishing informational materials
  • Digital strategy and online marketing for nonprofits
  • Managing your finances
  • Hiring lawyers, accountants, and other professional help.

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