"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 "Partly because of the current national political climate, the increasingly urgent need to address social, economic, and infrastructure needs, more people than ever are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world through creating and joining nonprofit organizations to advocate for and work in behalf of those issues.

Whether seeking 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 possible. With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, and now in a fully updated and expanded eighth edition, "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" is an essential, step-by-step guide will help get a nonprofit organization up and running -- and keep it going! "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" covers such fundamental issues as: Developing a strategic plan and budget; Recruiting and managing board members, volunteers, and staff; Market a non-profit organization to a targeted audience; Raising money including traditional methods and crowd-funding; Building a website, using social media strategically, and avoiding copyright troubles; Adopting policies that are legally sound; and so much more! Whether aspiring to start up a nonprofit or are already 'in the trenches', "Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide" will help any organization make a real difference in the world in this age of social media. " The Midwest Book Review, Taylor's Bookshelf Author Comments: I work with and am inspired by countless passionate people who work for causes beyond themselves. Quite often, their drive and motivation gets slowed down or stuck by lack of understanding some of the legal and organizational details of the nonprofit structure. I wrote this book to help free people to do their good work and allow their efforts to flourish.