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by Michele L. Whetzel (Author)
*** SILVER MEDAL WINNER - 2024 Global Book Awards (Business Development Category) ***
"Your Nonprofit Success Awaits! The Essential Reference Guide for All Aspects of Starting & Running a Nonprofit"
This bestselling nonprofit book will help you sort out the steps of setting up a new nonprofit and the order to do them, so you can start running your programs and collecting donations as soon as possible. The book takes you step by step through the process. So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit, Now What? explains what a nonprofit is and whether or not you should start one, offering alternative options that may be a better fit than starting a nonprofit.
If you do choose to start a 501c3 charity, you will find this book to be an excellent reference for creating a business plan, choosing a name and logo, forming an excellent board, and becoming an official corporation with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Use this book as a guide to learn nonprofit best practices, governance, funding and fundraisers, and grants, whether you are just starting or are already running a nonprofit.
The first section discusses what a nonprofit is and how to start one. Section 2 shows how to successfully run a nonprofit. Section 3 discusses the growth of the organization. There is a wealth of knowledge in the appendices, including nonprofit resources in each state and sample policies and procedures.
Topics Include:
- What Is a Nonprofit?
- Should You Start a New Nonprofit?.
- Forming the Right Board
- Nonstock Charter, Incorporating, EIN Number
- Applying for IRS 501(c)(3) Status
- Governance
- Grants and Government Contracts
- Evolving and Sustainability
