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Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide

Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide

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Author: Peri Pakroo
Publisher: NOLO
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 317
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.1

ISBN: 1413305784
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.048
EAN: 9781413305784
ASIN: 1413305784

Publication Date: March 31, 2007
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Book Description
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 Nonprofit provides 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.

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    "If you're ready to save the world, here's the book you need. Whether you want to preserve a park, rescue a school library, support the arts, or are just interested in giving back to the community, Starting & Building a Nonprofit will provide you with that essential kick start. 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.


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    5 out of 5 stars Amazingly Straightforward!   May 27, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    I am in the process of getting a non-profit started to administrate projects and seek grant funding to work in E. Africa, and this book has been AMAZING! Our group is experienced at aid work, but completely inexperienced with the details of how to set up the non-profit, and what things we need to know now to prevent later problems in attaining our 501(c)(3) designation. It is full of practical procedures, written in a simple and straightforward way, and has been very easy to follow. So far, we are sailing through the process with very little problem, mostly because of this info. I'd say this is a must for anyone starting a non-profit on their own without the help of expensive lawyers.


    2 out of 5 stars We'll tell you how to do only what you already know.   April 6, 2008
     5 out of 6 found this review helpful

    This book is titled "Starting and Building a Nonprofit". Let me assure you that it does not contain enough information to do so. It seems fine at first glance, but then you start to notice the large number of references to other books in lieu of content when it comes time to actually do something intricate (like filing for 501(c)(3) status).

    This book will not tell you how to file for 501(c)(3) status, a major milestone in formation of a nonprofit. In fact, it only devotes one tiny paragraph on the top right of page 29 to the subject, and this paragraph merely refers to another book. It won't tell you how to draft articles of incorporation or bylaws, yielding only another paragraph and another reference (and suggestion to consult a lawyer - while a good idea, this is not always a financially practical move for new organizations).

    They don't tell you anything about trademarks, either. Another reference on page 10 is all the discussion you get.

    I was hoping the chapter on marketing would be helpful as well, but no, all you get is another reference.

    This sort of thing just happens again and again throughout the book. They seem to explain everything except the most vital information that you need to know.

    The bottom line is that this book cannot stand on its own. I'd rather go with something more comprehensive.



    5 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Resource   February 13, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    Excellent content that is both comprehensive and easy to follow. A great way to get the basic knowledge needed to move forward.


    5 out of 5 stars It's a winner.   September 1, 2007
     7 out of 11 found this review helpful

    Peri H. Pakroo, J.D.'s STARTING & BUILDING A NONPROFIT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE appears in its second updated edition to provide business collections concerned with nonprofit status with a specific survey of how to create an overall effective nonprofit organization. From hiring and training staff and handling fundraising campaigns to obtaining insurance and marketing your organization, it's a winner.


    2 out of 5 stars get the Mancuso "How To Form A Nonprofit Corporation" instead   February 28, 2007
     20 out of 21 found this review helpful

    Very simple, and not very useful. I bought this first, thinking it was the cheaper Nolo Nonprofit book. In the first few chapters there are at least 6 or 7 little comments "*NOTE: SEE MANCUSO* for more information". So many notices that it reads like an ad for the Mancuso book. On that point, I agree, Mancuso is much more detailed and helpful.

    The 'forms' provided on the CD rom are only computer versions of the checklists that are printed at the end of each chapter. Total waste of plastic.


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