"Takes readers through the nuts and bolts, from deciding on a name to bookkeeping." Library Journal "Describes the steps required to start and run a nonprofit organization." Chronicle Philanthropy "Offers tons of practical advice and step-by-step instructions." Accounting Today "Pakroo, a business and communications consultant specializing in legal and start-up issues for businesses and nonprofits, provides a guide to starting and building a nonprofit. Chapters cover naming and structuring the nonprofit, developing a strategic plan and initial budget, the board of directors, staff and volunteers, fundraising, risk management and insurance, contracts and agreements, marketing, publishing informational materials, creating an online presence, managing finances, and hiring lawyers, accountants, and other professional help." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc., ProtoView "Offers practical advice to allow nonprofits to set up their operations so that they run smoothly and efficiently. "Deborah Brody Hamilton, Former Director, Member Services, Association of Small Foundations "Possibly a response to cutbacks in government funded programs, more and more people are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world through supporting non-governmental organizations.

Whether protecting the environment, supporting the arts, or helping people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great foundation for being as effective as possible. Now in an fully updated and expanded seventh edition, "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" by Peri H. Pakroo (a business and communications consultant specializing in legal and start-up issues for businesses and nonprofits) is a thoroughly 'user friendly' compendium packed from cover to cover with practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions. "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" covers such issues as: developing a strategic plan and budget; recruiting and managing board members, volunteers, and staff; marketing your organization to your target audience; raising money including traditional methods and crowdfunding; building a website and using social media strategically; adopting policies that are legally sound; and so much more. Simply stated, "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" is the ideal 'how to' manual for starting up a nonprofit, for operating a nonprofit, and for promoting and obtaining funding for a nonprofit's mission statement utilizing social media. Exceptionally well organized, comprehensive, and accessible, "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" also provides downloadable forms for contracting work, volunteer assignment agreements, sample budgets, and more -- making in an optimal addition to personal, professional, NGO, community, and academic library instructional reference collections. " The Midwest Book Review, Taylor's Bookshelf.