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Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide
Title:
Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide
Author:
Pakroo, Peri, author.
ISBN:
9781413331516
Personal Author:
Edition:
10th edition.
Physical Description:
276 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
Revised edition of the author's Starting & building a nonprofit, [2019].

Includes index.
Contents:
Your nonprofit start-up companion -- 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 -- Digital strategy and online marketing for nonprofits -- Managing your finances -- Hiring lawyers, accountants, and other professional help.
Abstract:
"This essential guide to starting and running a nonprofit organization includes practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions. It explains how to develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market an organization to a target audience; raise money-including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website and use social media strategically; and adopt policies that are legally sound. Includes helpful checklists and a sample annual budget"-- Provided by publisher.