Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide

If you're ready to save the world, here's the book you need.

Rescue a school library. Preserve an endangered species. Support the arts. Whatever it is you want to do to give back to your community, Starting & Building a Nonprofitprovides the kick start you need.

Filled with user-friendly information, practical advice and step-by-step instructions, this book is your guide through the process of getting your nonprofit up and running. It explains how to:

pick the perfect name for your organization

structure a nonprofit to achieve your goals

choose a federal tax-exempt status

create a mission statement

develop a strategic plan and initial budget

launch a successful fundraising plan

recruit and manage board members and volunteers

hire and train staff

obtain necessary insurance

market your organization

and much more

Starting & Building a Nonprofit goes beyond paperwork -- it addresses the big picture, showing you how to create a solvent, efficient organization that will make a real difference. All the forms you'll need are included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

And the newly updated edition has a brand new chapter on building a website for your nonprofit, along with essential new details on getting the word out and marketing your nonprofit.