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Nonprofit Kit For Dummies

ISBN: 9780470529751 | 047052975X

Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 12/30/2009

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

The fast and easy way to help your nonprofit thriveNeed the latest information and practical advice on running a successful nonprofit? This friendly, easy-to-follow guide gives you everything you need to start and manage a charitable organization, from applying for your tax exemption to raising money to pay for your programs, and everything in between. Plus, you'll get expert guidance on how your nonprofit can survive (and thrive) in any economic climate.Getting started with nonprofits - establish your undertaking, write a winning mission state... MOREment, incorporate and apply for a tax exemption, and safeguard your nonprofit statusManning (and managing) your ship - build your board of directors, find volunteers, and hire and manage paid staffShowing the money - make a budget for programs and departments, project cash flow, prepare financial statements, and manage money systemsPutting the "fun" in fundraising - raise money by approaching people you know, branching out with special events, approach-ing foundations, and considering government grantsThe A-Zs of grants - find grant givers, pass the screening questionnaire, write a proposal, and make the pitchBonus CD IncludesLetters, grants, budgets, contracts, and more to help your nonprofit run smoothlyPlease see the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.Open the book and find:Tips for raising moneyDetails on how state laws varyInstructions on applying for grantsAdvice on adapting in hard timesWays to conform to accounting standardsInstructions on how to fill out tax forms to request tax exempt statusStrategies for writing a winning mission statementHints for marketing the good work of your organizationGuidance on creating a home for your nonprofit

With 25 percent new and revised material, Nonprofit Kit For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers new tips for raising money, applying for grants, developing the perfect mission statement, and all the information consumers need to navigate the process of setting up a nonprofit organization and run it effectively.Nonprofit Kit For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes new information on: Filling out the new tax forms to declare tax exempt status Details on how state laws vary Conducting program evaluations Conforming to accounting standards Applying for government grantsAs well as updated information on: Constructing a clear mission statement Assessing client needs Setting priorities and objectives Writing and developing a strategic planNonprofit Kit For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a valuable tool for people who are thinking about creating their own nonprofit and for people already working in the nonprofit sector who want to get the latest information and practical advice available for running their nonprofit successfully.

Tips and techniques to help your nonprofit thrive in any economyDue to the recent downturn in the economy, a significant number of nonprofit organizations have experienced a major decrease in funding and contributions.

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Introduction
Getting Started with Nonprofits
Tuning In to the World of Nonprofi t Organizations
Deciding to Start a Nonprofit
Writing Your Mission Statement
Incorporating and Applying for Tax Exemption
Safeguarding Your Nonprofi t Status
Managing a Nonprofit Organization
Building Your Board of Directors
Planning: Why and How Nonprofi ts Make Plans
Getting the Work Done with Volunteers
Getting the Work Done with Paid Staff
Showing the Money: Budgets and Financial Reports
Marketing: Spreading the Word about Your Good Work
Creating a Home for Your Nonprofi t - and Insuring It
Successful Fundraising
Crafting a Fundraising Plan
Raising Money from Individuals
Making the Most of Special Events
Finding the Grant Givers
Writing a Grant Proposal
Capital Campaigns: Finding Lasting Resources
The Part of Tens
Ten Tips for Evaluating Your Organization and Programs
Ten Tips for Adapting in Hard Times
Ten Tips for Raising Money
Appendixes
Nonprofi t Resources
Glossary of Nonprofit Terms
About the CD
Index
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Stan Hutton is the senior program officer at the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation. Frances Phillips is the Program Director for the Arts at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund and a grantwriting instructor at San Francisco State University.

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