
- 170 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Whether you want to serve a community need, assist citizens, or advocate for animals—your aspiration is a noble one and likely an ideal mission for a nonprofit organization. The experts at Entrepreneur show you how to turn your desire for change into a successful—and satisfying—business.This indispensable guide helps you determine if your business idea is nonprofit or for-profit, understand and identify their business mission and vision, staff and run a lean operation, select and manage a board of directors, manage finances to the satisfaction of the IRS, find a location and set up shop, master fundraising, use social media and other cost-effective outreach, and manage sustainability and growth. All startup steps are supported by insider knowledge from successful entrepreneurs, dollar-stretching tips, missteps to avoid, resources, and more.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Saving the World: Being True to a Mission
- Chapter 2: Before Opening Your Door: Setting Your Nonprofit Up for Success
- Chapter 3: Board of Directors: Choosing the Right Founding Directors
- Chapter 4: Finances: Numbers Count, Even for a Nonprofit
- Chapter 5: The Executive Director: The Nonprofit CEO’s Role in the Organization
- Chapter 6: Staff: The Fine Balance of Having Enough Staff
- Chapter 7: Volunteers: Heroes of the Nonprofit Community
- Chapter 8: Equipping Your Nonprofit: Figuring Out What You Need to Run Your Shop and How to Get It
- Chapter 9: Development: Raising the Funds You Need
- Chapter 10: Master of Your Domain: Website Essentials
- Chapter 11: Socially Acceptable: The Unavoidable World of Social Media
- Chapter 12: Sustainability and Growth: Keeping Things Going
- Appendix A: Sample Strategic Plan
- Appendix B: Resources for Nonprofits
- Glossary
- Index