Nonprofit Management All-in-One For Dummies

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.

This reference guide features content from existing For Dummies books, including books authored by Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA (Nonprofit Kit For Dummies, Fundraising For Dummies, and Grant Writing For Dummies), Sharon Farris with updates by Maire Loughran (Nonprofit Bookkeeping & Accounting For Dummies), Alyson Connolly (Public Speaking Skills For Dummies), and Shiv Singh and Stephanie Diamond (Social Media Marketing For Dummies).

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

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