Introduction. PART I: Getting Started with Nonprofits. Chapter 1: Getting to know the World of Nonprofit Organizations. Chapter 2: Deciding to Start a Nonprofit. Chapter 3: Creating Your Mission Statement. Chapter 4: Incorporating and Applying for Tax Exemption. Chapter 5: Protecting Your Nonprofit Status. PART II: Managing a Nonprofit Organization. Chapter 6: Building Your Board of Directors. Chapter 7: Planning : Why and how Nonpofits make plansf. Chapter 8: Evaluating your work : Are you meeting your goals? Chapter 9: Working with volunteers Chapter 10: Working with paid staff. Chapter 11: Showing the money : Budgets and financial reporpts. Chapter 12:Marketing : Spreading the word about your good work. PART III: Fundraising Successfully. Chapter 13: Building a Fundraising Plan. Chapter 14: Raising funds from Individual donors. Chapter 15: Making the Most of Special Events. Chapter 16: Finding the Grant-Givers. Chapter 17: Writing a Grant Proposal. Chapter 18: Capital Campaigns: Finding lasting resources.PART IV: The Part of Ten: Chapter 19: Ten tips for adapting in hard times. 20: Ten Tips for Raising Money . Chapter 21: Ten Tips for protecting your Nonprofit . PART V: Appendixes. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: About the online content.
Summary:
Offers advice on starting and running a nonprofit organization, including tips on recruiting paid and volunteer staff, raising money, and writing tax reports.
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