Handbook for Starting a Successful Nonprofit
Details
# of Pages: 58, plus copies of necessary state and federal forms
Release Date: January 2007
Price: $25 for MCN members or nonmembers
Priced low for small budgets, this publication is packed with accurate and up-to-date information on how to start and manage a successful nonprofit organization. At just $25, this easy-to-use handbook is a great tool for those who are beginning the start-up process, those who are just thinking about starting a nonprofit, and those who just want to know more about Minnesota's laws and regulations for nonprofits.
Published by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
Features:
- Basic information about nonprofits.
- Why you should start a nonprofit.
- Why you shouldn't start a nonprofit.
- A detailed step-by-step guide through the start-up process.
- Samples articles of incorporation.
- Sample bylaws for organizations without members, and sample bylaws for organizations with members.
- Sample position descriptions for board members.
- Information on common management issues for nonprofits.
- Glossary of terms.
- List of government offices, nonprofit assistance organizations, and other resources helpful for nonprofits.
- The assembly of necessary forms a new nonprofit will need to file with the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, Minnesota Attorney General's Office, Minnesota Department of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service. (These forms are also available at no charge from the respective government department.)
Table of Contents
Are you prepared to start a nonprofit?
What is a nonprofit organization
Alternatives to starting a nonprofit
Step-by-step guide to nonprofit incorporation
Steps to becoming a nonprofit
Visionary stage
Planning stage
Federal filing
State filing
Annual filing
Common management issues for nonprofits
Board governance
Planning for fundraising
Finding and using effective systems
Outreach methods for nonprofits
Community awareness
Lobbying
Other considerations to running a nonprofit
Legal and insurance needs
Human resource needs
Samples and tips
Sample articles of incorporation
Sample bylaws - without members
Sample bylaws - with members
Sample board position descriptions
Resources
Government offices
Nonprofit resource directory
Glossary of terms
Appendix
Minnesota Statutes, Section 317A Index
State filing forms
IRS filing forms
