Build a great nonprofit
Whether you're aiming to protect the environment, support the arts, or help people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great foundation for being as effective as you can be.
With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, this essential guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running--and keep it going. It explains how to:
- develop a strategic plan and budget
- recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff
- market your organization to your target audience
- raise money, including traditional methods and crowdfunding
- build a website, use social media strategically, and avoid copyright troubles
- adopt policies that are legally sound
- with downloadable forms
- and much more.
Whether you're dreaming of starting a nonprofit or are already running one, Starting and Building a Nonprofit will help your organization succeed. The fully updated tenth edition contains new material on defining and tracking goals when developing a digital strategy. It also includes information on additional fundraising tools to get financial support, such as using premium content platforms like Patreon and Substack.
Your one-stop guide to starting a small business
Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations.
We'll show you how to:
- choose the right business structure, such as an LLC or corporation
- write an effective business plan
- pick a winning business name and protect it
- get the proper licenses and permits
- manage finances and taxes
- hire and manage staff, and
- market your business effectively, online and off
- downloadable forms.
The 13th edition is updated with the latest legal and tax rules affecting small businesses, plus social media and e-commerce trends.
Have an idea or skill that you're ready to turn into a business? Want to expand or improve your current business operations? This book is for you! Learn how to:
- draft a solid business plan
- raise start-up money
- choose a legal structure and hire employees
- manage finances and taxes
- qualify for special certification programs and contracts for women-owned businesses, and
- efficiently market and brand your business online and off.
You'll also hear from successful women business owners whose insights will inform and inspire you. And you will learn valuable tips for maintaining work-life balance.
The 7th edition covers the latest tax updates, legal developments on classifying workers as contractors versus employees, implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, and defining your business's digital strategy.
The 15th edition is updated with the latest legal and tax rules affecting California small businesses, plus social media and e-commerce trends.
Includes cash flow projection and profit/loss forecast worksheets, California LLC Articles of Organization, small business resources, and more available for download.
Your one-stop guide to starting a small business
Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations.
We'll show you how to:
The newest edition includes new laws and trends affecting how small businesses are regulated, as well as guidance on critical digital marketing and e-commerce strategies