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- 250 questions for starting a nonprofit / by Stephens, Martin.;
"From budgets to bylaws, 250 Questions for Starting a Nonprofit provides you with the knowledge you need to make a plan, set realistic goals, and obtain sustainable financing for your nonprofit. This easy-to-understand guide walks you through each step of the process with Q&As that show you how to turn a grassroots idea into a federally recognized organization."--Page [4] of cover.
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations.; Nonprofit organizations;
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- The nonprofit marketing guide : high-impact, low-cost ways to build support for your good cause / by Leroux Miller, Kivi,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A nonprofit's real-world survival guide and nitty-gritty how-to handbookThis down-to-earth book shows how to hack through the bewildering jungle of marketing options and miles-long to-do lists to clear a marketing path that's right for your organization, no matter how understaffed or underfunded. You'll see how to shape a marketing program that starts from where you are now and grows with your organization, using smart and savvy communications techniques, both offline and online. Combining big-picture management and strategic decision-making with reader-friendly tips for implementing a marketing program day in and day out, this book provides a simple yet powerful framework for building support for your organization's mission and programs.* Includes cost-effective strategies and proven tactics for nonprofits* An ideal resource for thriving during challenging times* Fast, friendly, and realistic advice to help you navigate the day-by-day demands of any nonprofitWritten by one of the leading sources of how-to info and can-do inspiration for small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations, Kivi Leroux Miller is,among other things, a communication consultant and trainer, and president of EcoScribe Communications and Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com"--
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations;
- © c2010., Jossey-Bass,
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- Nonprofit management all-in-one / by Browning, Beverly A.,1948-author.;
Book 1: Bringing your A-game to nonprofit management. Journeying into the world of nonprofit organizations -- From the top: examining the nonprofit management structure -- Strategic planning: embracing the ongoing process -- Evaluating your work: are you meeting your goals? -- You can count on me! Working with volunteers -- Working with paid staff and contractors -- Book 2: Fundraising for your good cause. Developing your case statement: winning with words -- Creating a fundraising plan -- Mining for donors -- Meeting your donor with grace and grit -- Cultivating major givers -- Making the major gift ask -- Book 3: Applying for and winning grants. Grant-writing basics for beginners -- Preparing for successful grant seeking -- Venturing into public-sector grants -- Navigating the federal grant submission portals -- Researching potential private-sector funders -- Finding federal grant opportunities that fit your needs -- Winning with peer review scoring factors -- Preparing preliminary documents -- Sharing your organizational history and developing the narrative -- Incorporating best practices to build the program design narrative -- Preparing project management plans and sustainability narratives -- Creating a budget that includes all the funding you need -- Checking off the mandatory requirements for compliance -- Waiting on the grant maker's decision -- Book 4: Being smart about nonprofit bookkeeping and accounting. Starting with bookkeeping and accounting -- Setting up the chart of accounts for nonprofits -- Recording transactions and journal entries -- Balancing the checkbook: donations and expenses -- Balancing cash flow: creating an operating budget -- Staying in nonprofit compliance -- Accounting for payroll and payroll taxes -- Doing the accounting for tax form 990 -- Analyzing the statement of activities -- Reporting financial condition on a statement of financial position -- Eyeing the statement of cash flows -- Organizing the statement of functional expense -- Closing the nonprofit books -- Book 5: Speaking on behalf of your nonprofit. Getting started with public speaking -- Crafting a captivating speech -- Using visual aids -- Practicing your speech -- Overcoming performance anxiety -- Book 6: Spreading the word through social media marketing. Launching SMM campaigns -- Developing your SMM voice -- Finding the right platforms -- Practicing SMM on your website.Learn the ins-and-outs of managing, funding, and handling the accounting for a nonprofit Nonprofits are not like other businesses. They're special. It doesn't matter if you're launching a career as part of a multi-million dollar organization or a volunteer running your local little league, you'll need special know-how to navigate the accounting practices and funding needs of a not-for-profit.
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations;
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- A picture book of nonprofit financial statements / by Ittelson, Thomas R.,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Statement of activities -- Statement of financial position -- Statement of cash flows -- Statement of functional expenses -- Ratios, benchmarks, & trends -- Using dashboards."A simple, visual guide to nonprofit financial statements! No prior accounting knowledge necessary. All in pictures! Short and sweet way to learn about nonprofit financial statements" Amazon.com.
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations; Nonprofit organizations; Financial statements.;
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- Strategic planning for nonprofit organizations : a practical guide for dynamic times / by Allison, Michael(Michael J.).; Kaye, Jude,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Section One. First Steps: 1. Step 1: Set up for success -- Step 2: Stakeholder engagement -- Step 3: Mission, vision, values -- Step 4: Environmental scan -- Step 5: Theory of change and program portfolio -- Step 6: Business model -- Step 7: Organization capacity -- Step 8: Leadership -- Step 9: Complete your strategic plan -- Step 10: Using your plan successfully.This edition offers a conceptual framework and detailed process suggestions for strategic planning by nonprofit organizations.
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations; Strategic planning.;
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- Capital campaigns : strategies that work / by Kihlstedt, Andrea.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Capital campaigns : more than money -- Getting ready for a campaign -- Preparing for a campaign : stage 1 -- Building the campaign team -- Planning the campaign -- Identifying prospective donors -- The quiet phase -- The public campaign -- Campaign communications -- The discipline of gratitude -- Beyond the campaign -- Troubleshooting guide.
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations; Fund raising.;
- © c2010., Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
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- Little book of gold : fundraising for small and very small non-profits / by Hanberg, Erik.;
Includes bibliographical references.Part 1: Year of development; Planning ahead -- Board giving: your first $1,000 -- Asking outside the board -- Events will kill you -- Big asks -- Part 1 summary: the development plan -- Part II: Building capacity; Finding new donors -- Grant requests -- Really big asks: planned giving and capital campaigns -- Final thoughts: how to stay small no matter how big you get."The Little Book of Gold is a practical and step-by-step guide to professional fundraising. It's dedicated to helping small (and very small) non-profits unlock their fundraising potential. Avoid common pitfalls and get tips on proven methods that work" - Amazon.com.
- Subjects: Fund raising.; Nonprofit organizations;
- © ©2009., [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform],
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- The nonprofit fundraising solution : powerful revenue strategies to take you to the next level / by Pagnoni, Laurence A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why organizational culture is critical -- Leadership from the belly outward -- Tuning up the Board for effective fundraising performance -- Higher-level thinking for greater fundraising performance -- Building a donor constituency where none exists -- Planning and staging cost-effective parlor gatherings -- Challenge gift drives and corporate matching gifts -- Reaping the bounty of year-end giving -- Fundraising and relationship building through social media -- Forming powerful leadership councils -- Taking a new approach to corporate sponsorships -- Major fundraising campaigns: the moral equivalent of war -- Creating or advancing your planned giving program.Presenting real-life stories and "casebooks" of strategies in action, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution bridges the gap between theory and practical methods and shows readers how to ensure that executive leadership and board dynamics fully support fundraising initiatives; build a broad constituency of donors aligned to the mission; determine the right level of funding diversification; proactively encourage planned giving; avoid revenue plateaus; use tactics such as challenge drives, stretch gifts, corporate matching, parlor gatherings, leadership councils, year-end drives, corporate partnerships, and major campaigns to power revenue, increase access to wealthy donors, and raise their community profile.
- Subjects: Fund raising.; Nonprofit organizations;
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- The nonprofit strategy revolution : real-time strategic planning in a rapid-response world / by La Piana, David,1954-; Campos, Melissa Mendes,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The strategy revolution -- Why a strategy revolution? -- The strategy pyramid -- Understanding oranizational strategy -- Organizational identity and strategy formation -- Developing a strategy screen -- Big questions, strategy formation, and implementation -- Forming programmatic strategies -- Forming operational stategies -- Putting it all together -- Essential tools for forming strategy."In this groundbreaking book, strategy expert David La Piana introduces “Real-Time Strategic Planning,” a fluid, organic process that engages staff and board in a program of systematic readiness and continuous responsiveness." - Amazon.com
- Subjects: Nonprofit organizations; Strategic planning.;
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- Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide / by Pakroo, Peri.;
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 -- Spreading the word online about your nonprofit -- Managing your finances -- Hiring lawyers, accountants, and other professional help -- List of forms available on the nolo website -- Index.With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instruction, this guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running. It explains how to: develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market your organization to your target audience; raise money including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website, use social media strategically, and avoid copyright troubles; adopt policies that are legally sound; and more.
- Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Nonprofit organizations; Nonprofit organizations;
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