So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit, Now What?

How to start and run a successful 501(c)(3) charitable organization

De: Michele Whetzel

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

*** 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 award-winning nonprofit book will help you sort out the necessary steps of setting up a new nonprofit and the order to do them for the quickest, easiest result, so you can start running your programs and collecting the tax-deductible donations as soon as possible. From the seed of an idea about starting a new nonprofit to running a successful charitable organization, the book takes you step by step through the process. There is also plenty of help and guidance for those board members, executive directors, and others who are working in an already-existing nonprofit. 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 for your passion project 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 board and nonprofit best practices, governance, funding and fundraisers, grants, risk management, and communications and social media for charities whether you are just starting or are already running a nonprofit.

So, You Want to Start a Nonprofit, Now What? has three distinct sections. The first section discusses what a nonprofit is and how to start one if that is the path chosen. Section two shows how to successfully run a nonprofit organization and is appropriate for new organizations as well as seasoned nonprofits. Section three discusses the growth of the organization and navigating that growth for the most successful outcomes. 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?
• Alternatives: Fiscal Sponsor, Partnering, Donor-Directed Fund, B Corp, LLC, Etc.
• Business Plan
• Naming Your Organization
• Considerations for a Nonprofit Founder
• Forming the Right Board
• Nonstock Charter, Incorporating, EIN Number
• Applying for IRS 501(c)(3) Status
• Creating Your Logo
• Domain Name
• Succession Planning for Founder, Board Members, and the Organization
• Ethical Culture
• Bylaws
• Board Training, Meetings, and Minutes
• Mission & Vision Statements
• Strategic Planning
• Database
• Governance: Governing Guidelines, Guidelines for Contracts and Expenses, Communications Standards, Trustee Letter of Commitment, Conflict of Interest Policy, Confidentiality Agreement, Code of Conduct Policy, Whistleblower Policy, Document Retention Policy, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Non-Discrimination Statement, Gender Policy, Nepotism Policy, DEI and Other Board Training
• Measuring Impact
• Committees
• Safety & Crisis Planning
• Finances: Checks and Balances, Budget, Funding, Donation Acceptance Policy
• Fundraisers: Events, Annual Campaign, Capital Campaign
• Grants and Government Contracts
• Evolving and Sustainability: Hiring, Endowment, Evaluation, Rebranding
• Communications: Email, Website, Newsletters, Social Media, Software
• Merging or Dissolving a Nonprofit
• 10 Must-Haves for a Successful Nonprofit