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Nonprofit Management All-in-One For Dummies

Beverly A. Browning (Author), Sharon Farris (Author), Maire Loughran (Author), Alyson Connolly (Author), Shiv Singh (Author), Stephanie Diamond (Author)

9781394172436, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 20 April 2023

784 pages
23.1 x 18.8 x 4.6 cm, 1.021 kg

Learn the ins-and-outs of managing, funding, and handling the accounting for a nonprofit

Nonprofits are not like other businesses. They’re special. It doesn’t matter if you’re launching a career as part of a multi-million dollar organization or a volunteer running your local little league, you’ll need special know-how to navigate the accounting practices and funding needs of a not-for-profit. Nonprofit Management All-in-One For Dummies is your guide for know-how on making a nonprofit organization operate properly. This beginner-friendly reference helps replace your shelf of nonprofit how-to books with a single reference to answer your questions on how to manage a mission-focused organization, build budgets, and raise funds while staying within the confines of the laws governing nonprofits. You'll also find advice on valuable skills like marketing that benefit your organization.

  • Learn how to run a nonprofit organization
  • Find funding for your organization and stay tax compliant
  • Get a grasp on nonprofit accounting principles
  • Market your organization and fulfill your mission

This 5-books-in-1 Dummies guide is excellent for volunteers who step up to run a nonprofit that’s near and dear to their hearts or would-be professional non-profit managers who need advice on how to manage and grow an organization.

Introduction 1

Book 1: Bringing Your A-Game to Nonprofit Management 5

Chapter 1: Journeying into the World of Nonprofit Organizations 7

Chapter 2: From the Top: Examining the Nonprofit Management Structure 21

Chapter 3: Strategic Planning: Embracing the Ongoing Process 31

Chapter 4: Evaluating Your Work: Are You Meeting Your Goals? 53

Chapter 5: You Can Count on Me! Working with Volunteers 69

Chapter 6: Working with Paid Staff and Contractors 87

Book 2: Fundraising for Your Good Cause 113

Chapter 1: Developing Your Case Statement: Winning with Words 115

Chapter 2: Creating a Fundraising Plan 133

Chapter 3: Mining for Donors 151

Chapter 4: Meeting Your Donor with Grace and Grit 165

Chapter 5: Cultivating Major Givers 177

Chapter 6: Making the Major Gift Ask 189

Book 3: Applying for and Winning Grants 203

Chapter 1: Grant-Writing Basics for Beginners 205

Chapter 2: Preparing for Successful Grant Seeking 219

Chapter 3: Venturing into Public-Sector Grants 237

Chapter 4: Navigating the Federal Grant Submission Portals 247

Chapter 5: Researching Potential Private-Sector Funders 259

Chapter 6: Finding Federal Grant Opportunities That Fit Your Needs 269

Chapter 7: Winning with Peer Review Scoring Factors 281

Chapter 8: Preparing Preliminary Documents 295

Chapter 9: Sharing Your Organizational History and Developing the Narrative 307

Chapter 10: Incorporating Best Practices to Build the Program Design Narrative 325

Chapter 11: Preparing Project Management Plans and Sustainability Narratives 347

Chapter 12: Creating a Budget That Includes All the Funding You Need 361

Chapter 13: Checking Off the Mandatory Requirements for Compliance 381

Chapter 14: Waiting on the Grant Maker’s Decision 395

Book 4: Being Smart about Nonprofit Bookkeeping and Accounting 413

Chapter 1: Starting with Basic Bookkeeping and Accounting 415

Chapter 2: Setting Up the Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits 431

Chapter 3: Recording Transactions and Journal Entries 443

Chapter 4: Balancing the Checkbook: Donations and Expenses 459

Chapter 5: Balancing Cash Flow: Creating an Operating Budget 477

Chapter 6: Staying in Nonprofit Compliance 491

Chapter 7: Accounting for Payroll and Payroll Taxes 503

Chapter 8: Doing the Accounting for Tax Form 990 519

Chapter 9: Analyzing the Statement of Activities 529

Chapter 10: Reporting Financial Condition on a Statement of Financial Position 541

Chapter 11: Eyeing the Statement of Cash Flows 555

Chapter 12: Organizing the Statement of Functional Expense 567

Chapter 13: Closing the Nonprofit Books 577

Book 5: Speaking on Behalf of Your Nonprofit 591

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Public Speaking 593

Chapter 2: Crafting a Captivating Speech 609

Chapter 3: Using Visual Aids 629

Chapter 4: Practicing Your Speech 643

Chapter 5: Overcoming Performance Anxiety 663

Book 6: Spreading the Word through Social Media Marketing 685

Chapter 1: Launching SMM Campaigns 687

Chapter 2: Developing Your SMM Voice 705

Chapter 3: Finding the Right Platforms 717

Chapter 4: Practicing SMM on Your Website 727

Index 737

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]

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