Nonprofit kit for dummies / Beverly A. Browning, Stan Hutton, Frances N. Phillips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Browning, Beverly A., 1948- author.

Hutton, Stan, author.

Phillips, Frances, 1951- author.

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (467 pages)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : For Dummies, [2022]

Summary:

Helping you successfully start a nonprofit organization the right way or strengthening the governing, financial, and capacity-building framework of your existing nonprofit organization! Ready to do some good? Ready to give back to the community? You better be! Because in Nonprofit Kit For Dummies you'll find the tools and strategies you need to organize and shift your nonprofit into high gear. Buckle up and hit the gas as you master the latest techniques in nonprofit startup, recruiting the right board members, identifying collaborative stakeholders, grant writing, online fundraising, and marketing. You'll learn to improve your management practices, raise more money, give more effectively, and plan more creatively. This book's supplementary online resources include expertly written organization plans, financial procedure outlines and guides, and event planning tools you can implement immediately to help your nonprofit help more people. It also walks you through how to: Find up-to-date info on the latest web-based campaign tools, like Kickstarter, Kiva, and others Use templates, checklists, and plans to organize your nonprofit's finances, employee relations, and legal structure Survive and thrive during challenging times, like those caused by pandemics and natural disasters Starting and running a nonprofit organization takes heart, courage, and know-how. You've got the first two taken care of. Let Nonprofit Kit For Dummies help you with the knowledge as you lift your nonprofit to new heights.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Getting Familiar with the Nonprofit Framework

Chapter 1 Journeying into the World of Nonprofit Organizations

What Is a Nonprofit Organization?

Comparing for-profits to nonprofits

Introducing the coveted 501(c)(3) status for nonprofits

Knowing Your Mission Before Entering the Nonprofit World

Setting up a nonprofit

Making plans and being flexible

Embracing and Sharing Your Inspiration

Finding the Resources to Do the Job

Who is giving to nonprofit organizations?

Supporting your mission with fundraising

Chapter 2 Understanding What It Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Starting a Nonprofit

Doing Your Homework First

Analyzing the competition

Identifying the right people to help you

Figuring out how you'll survive financially

Acknowledging the reality of what's ahead

Planning, plotting, and projecting

Understanding Nonprofit Ownership

Benefiting the public for the greater good

Being accountable and transparent

Looking at the Many Varieties of Nonprofits

Identifying nonprofits by their numbers

Adding rules and regulations to add to your file

Comparing Nonprofits and For-Profits

How they're alike

How they differ

Using a Fiscal Sponsor: An Alternative Approach

Examining common details of a fiscal sponsorship relationship

Finding a fiscal sponsor

Chapter 3 Prioritizing Building Your Board of Directors

Appreciating the Duties of a Nonprofit Board of Directors

Primary role: Preserving public trust

Secondary role: Dealing with planning, hiring, and other board tasks

Sharing responsibilities among the board, staff, and volunteers.

Recruiting the Right People for Your Board

Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the board's composition

Keeping it fresh: Terms of service

Big boards or little boards

Choosing officers and committees

Introducing new and prospective members to the board and the organization

Putting Staff Members on Your Board

Using Your Board to Full Capacity

Encouraging commitment from board members

Holding effective board meetings

Chapter 4 Creating Your Mission Statement and Vision Statement

Honing Your Mission Statement

Keeping your mission statement short and sweet

Stating your mission - the goal for services

Specifying who will be served by the nonprofit

Explaining how you'll accomplish your mission

Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into your mission statement

Imagining Your Future with a Vision Statement

Capturing your vision statement

Asking "Where are we going?" and "Why?"

Inviting Stakeholders to the Planning Table

Encouraging and embracing stakeholder input

Working together to finalize your statements

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

Following your state's or territory's laws

Understanding the required governing documents

Deciding whether to have members in your corporation

Finding the best name

Writing the Articles of Incorporation

Crafting a heading

Article I

Article II

Article III

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

Article VII

Article VIII

Signed, sealed, and delivered

Securing Your Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Writing Your Organization's Bylaws

Holding Your First Board Meeting

Applying for Tax Exemption

Tackling Form 1023 online.

Discerning between public charities and private foundations

Establishing public charity status

Describing your activities

Reporting salaries and conflicts of interest

Dealing with financial information

Collecting the other materials

Paying the fee

Navigating possible contribution barriers until tax-exemption status is approved

Chapter 6 Adhering to Nonprofit Status Requirements

Disclosing What You Need to Disclose

What you do need to show

What you don't need to show

Using the web to satisfy disclosure requirements

Avoiding Excessive Payments and Politicking

Determining reasonable pay and benefits

Using caution when getting involved in politics

Why all the fuss? Understanding the increased scrutiny by the IRS

Reporting to the IRS

Filing Form 990-N

Taking it easy with the Form 990-EZ return

Tackling the long Form 990

Getting your Form 990 to the IRS

Reporting to Your State, Territory, and Local Governments

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

Understanding the board's management oversight duties

Protecting your board from liability

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

Getting ready

Working with your nonprofit's mission and vision statements

Hearing from all your stakeholders

Surveying the external situation

Looking at the internal situation

Calling in the SWOT team

Putting the plan in writing

Adjusting your strategic plan when necessary.

Putting Plans into Action

Defining and setting goals, objectives, strategies, and outcomes

Creating a work plan

Planning for Programs

Working as a team

Assessing needs

Brainstorming the resources needed to implement new programs

Facility Planning: Finding a Place to Do Your Work

How much space and of what kind?

Location, location, location

Owning, leasing, or taking a free ride

Making a move

Deciding to take on a capital project

Chapter 9 Evaluating Your Work: Are You Meeting Your Goals?

Knowing the Importance of Evaluation

Working Through the Evaluation Process

Selecting the right kind of evaluation

Planning for evaluation

Crafting valuable questions

Choosing evaluators: Inside or outside?

Conducting Your Evaluation

Analyzing Results and Putting Them to Work

Interpreting results

Using your evaluation to strengthen your work

Telling the truth

Sharing the evaluation results with your stakeholders

Chapter 10 You Can Count on Me! Working with Volunteers

Knowing Why People Volunteer

Designing a Volunteer Program

Considering a volunteer coordinator

Determining your need for volunteers

Writing volunteer job descriptions

Organizing volunteers

Hunting for Volunteers

Getting the word out

Looking for volunteers at other organizations

Finding volunteers with special skills

Hiring interns

Interviewing and Screening Volunteers

Managing Your Volunteers

Providing adequate training

Keeping good records

Insuring your volunteers

Saying farewell to bad 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

Developing your personnel policies

Exploring payroll setup options.

Providing benefits and perquisites

Preparing to Hire

Composing a job description

Considering necessary qualifications

Establishing nonprofit salary levels

Announcing the position

Making the Hire

Looking at résumés

Interviewing candidates

Digging deeper with references

Making your decision

Onboarding a New Hire

Confirming employment terms in writing

Getting your new hire started on the job

Evaluating your new hire's progress

Looking to the future: Creating a professional development plan

Managing Employees

Recognizing what a manager or supervisor does

Clarifying the lines of communication

Following the reprimand-and-dismissal process

Working with Independent Contractors

Differentiating an independent contractor from an employee

Establishing the roles for independent contractors

Finding a consultant: Ask around

Interviewing consultants

Developing and executing the contract

Chapter 12 Money Matters: Preparing Budgets and Financial Reports

Making a Budget = Having a Plan

Beginning with zero

Defining a good budget

Budgeting based on your history

Understanding and isolating general administrative and fundraising costs

Accounting for in-kind contributions

Creating Budgets for Programs or Departments

Working Frequently with Your Budget

Projecting Cash Flow

Constructing your cash flow projection

Deciding what to do if you don't have enough

Borrowing to make ends meet

Putting money away to make a nonprofit strong

Keeping Your Books Organized and Up to Date

Differentiating the various accounting systems

Considering accounting software or an accountant

Reviewing the Numbers: Financial Statements and Audits

Preparing financial statements

Seeing the value of an audit

Knowing whether you need an audit.

Reading Your Financial Statements.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-83574-7

1-119-83573-9

OCLC:

1272999209

Publisher Number:

9781119835721