Stan Hutton - Nonprofit Kit For Dummies

Nonprofit Kit For Dummies®, 6th Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021946367

ISBN: 978-1-119-83572-1

ISBN 978-1-119-83574-5 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-83573-8 (ebk)

1 Cover

2 Title Page

3 Copyright

4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5 Part 1: Getting Familiar with the Nonprofit Framework Chapter 1: Journeying into the World of Nonprofit Organizations What Is a Nonprofit Organization? Knowing Your Mission Before Entering the Nonprofit World Embracing and Sharing Your Inspiration Finding the Resources to Do the Job Chapter 2: Understanding What It Takes to Start a Nonprofit Weighing the Pros and Cons of Starting a Nonprofit Doing Your Homework First Understanding Nonprofit Ownership Looking at the Many Varieties of Nonprofits Comparing Nonprofits and For-Profits Using a Fiscal Sponsor: An Alternative Approach Chapter 3: Prioritizing Building Your Board of Directors Appreciating the Duties of a Nonprofit Board of Directors Recruiting the Right People for Your Board Putting Staff Members on Your Board Using Your Board to Full Capacity Chapter 4: Creating Your Mission Statement and Vision Statement Honing Your Mission Statement Imagining Your Future with a Vision Statement Inviting Stakeholders to the Planning Table Living by Your Mission and Staying Fixed on the Vision Chapter 5: Incorporating and Applying for Tax-Exemption Status Creating a New Entity: The Nonprofit Corporation Writing the Articles of Incorporation Securing Your Employer Identification Number (EIN) Writing Your Organization’s Bylaws Holding Your First Board Meeting Applying for Tax Exemption Chapter 6: Adhering to Nonprofit Status Requirements Disclosing What You Need to Disclose Avoiding Excessive Payments and Politicking Reporting to the IRS Reporting to Your State, Territory, and Local Governments

6 Part 2: Bringing Your A-Game to Nonprofit Management Chapter 7: From the Top: Examining the Nonprofit Management Structure Managing a Nonprofit: A Bird’s-Eye View Appreciating the Governing Board’s Role and Responsibilities Redefining the Nonprofit Founder's Role Adding an Advisory Board Expanding to Take On an Executive Director Chapter 8: Strategic Planning: Embracing the Ongoing Process Understanding the Importance of Planning Making Your Organization’s Strategic Plan Putting Plans into Action Planning for Programs Facility Planning: Finding a Place to Do Your Work Chapter 9: Evaluating Your Work: Are You Meeting Your Goals? Knowing the Importance of Evaluation Working Through the Evaluation Process Conducting Your Evaluation Analyzing Results and Putting Them to Work Chapter 10: You Can Count on Me! Working with Volunteers Knowing Why People Volunteer Designing a Volunteer Program Hunting for Volunteers Interviewing and Screening Volunteers Managing Your Volunteers Showing Appreciation for Your Volunteers Chapter 11: Working with Paid Staff and Contractors Determining Your Staffing Needs Getting Your Nonprofit Ready for Paid Employees Preparing to Hire Making the Hire Onboarding a New Hire Managing Employees Working with Independent Contractors Chapter 12: Money Matters: Preparing Budgets and Financial Reports Making a Budget = Having a Plan Creating Budgets for Programs or Departments Working Frequently with Your Budget Projecting Cash Flow Keeping Your Books Organized and Up to Date Reviewing the Numbers: Financial Statements and Audits Reading Your Financial Statements Managing Financial Systems Chapter 13: Marketing and Branding Taking Care of the Basics Discovering Who You Are: First Steps to Marketing Reaching Your Audience via Mass Media Using Social Media for Fun and Profit

7 Part 3: Raising Funds Successfully Chapter 14: Creating a Fundraising Plan Recognizing Who Can Raise Funds Naming Possible Funding Sources Weighing Your Fundraising Capacity Drafting a Fundraising Plan Moving to an Action Plan Planting the Seeds for a New Nonprofit Chapter 15: Raising Funds from Individual Donors Understanding Why People Give Stating Your Case Creating an Elevator Speech Identifying Possible Donors Growing a Major Gift Raising Funds by Mail Raising Money the “E” Way (Easily and Electronically) Telemarketing: Dialing for Dollars Chapter 16: Planning Onsite and Virtual Special Events Thinking through the Whole Event Setting Up Your Timeline Spreading the Word After the Event is Over Chapter 17: Sleuthing for Grant Funding Assessing Your Nonprofit’s Grant-Seeking Readiness Planning for a Foundation Grant Proposal Going for a Government Grant Chapter 18: Writing an Award-Winning Grant Proposal Attending to Pre-Proposal Tasks The Pitch: Writing a Competitive Grant Proposal Familiarizing Yourself with Other Types of Written Funding Requests Following Through after Receiving Funding Chapter 19: Capital Campaigns: Finding Lasting Resources Beginning the Funding Plan Developing a Case Statement Building the Pyramid of Gifts Realizing the Benefits and Risks of Capital Campaigns