By definition, a nonprofit is formed for the purpose of serving a public or mutual benefit other than the purpose of accumulation of profits for owners or investors. Nonprofits exist to have impact on the community and the folks it serves. This last year nonprofits have stepped up in a big way amidst overwhelming demands and deceased funding. This book list will give you an idea about the work nonprofits do and how you can be involved as a volunteer, board member or by starting your own nonprofit.
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Everyone makes mistakes in the nonprofit world. The author outlines the most common mistakes nonprofits make and outlines a plan to help you avoid making them.
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Digital fundraising can be intimidating and overwhelming but this handy little book outlines easy-to-use methods for bringing your nonprofit's digital fundraising up to speed.
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A great book for those looking to serve on a board or those already serving. Outlines best practices for board members with chapters on board meetings, fundraising, financial statements and staff versus board roles.
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Social media is important to nonprofits but can be overwhelming. The author explains how to use social media to reach the right people, inspire folks to donate and support your organization and you will learn how to spread your message and engage more people without being stressed at the prospect.
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This book outlines a quick way for development staff to become successful in raising funds and increasing their teams of volunteers.
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Engaging book with great advice from Garry who in her tenure as executive director, led GLAAD from messy to thriving. The organization had become stable, effective, and most importantly, impactful. Garry has played every position on the nonprofit field, from a client to a donor to an executive director to a board member, and now, a consultant and educator and brings her vast experience to play in this title for nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers.
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How do you retain donors? How do you bring in new supporters? In this book you will learn from the experience of other nonprofit leaders how to attract and keep donors, volunteers and staff.
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Reliable streams of funding is essential to keep nonprofits programs running. The author outlines an easy approach to building reliable revenue streams and consistent donors. Topics include getting your board on board, delighting your donors, writing a compelling case for support and making the ask.
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Accounting for a nonprofit can be scary and confusing especially for those with little or no experience. This title is the quintessential step-by-step guide to creating and operating a solid and reliable bookkeeping system, relaying must-know information to board members and avoiding unnecessary attention from the IRS. This handy reference guide explains nonprofit accounting in digestible bites.
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Making sure your nonprofit is keeping good records and minutes and running your meetings correctly is vital to making sure your nonprofit stays on track and doesn't get into trouble. The author addresses topics on obtaining board or member-approval-meetings and written consents, big day-holding your meeting and how to understand and organize your records.
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Know as the founder of TOMS and as a contestant on The Amazing Race, Mycoskie writes from the heart and shares examples from TOMS and other businesses that he has started--both positive and negative and tells you what he has learned from his mistakes as well as his successes. The chapters are streamlined but still with enough examples to get his point across. For those interested in nonprofits, social enterprise or who just want to become inspired.
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Practical advice on forming your nonprofit, budgets, building a website, social media recruiting board members and developing a strategic plan. A good place to start when thinking of forming a nonprofit.
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For a nonprofit getting their story out to folks is a major component of finding donors, supporters and volunteers in their community. This book blends the latest science with the author's extensive experience to show readers how stories facilitate fundraising. People want to help and want to give and a good story can make that happen.
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Inspirational title written by the founder of the nonprofit charity:water readers will be taken on an inspirational journey through the author's life and finding his true passion.
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Read about the nonprofit organization City of Refuge located in Atlanta, Georgia whose principals are founded on radical trust. An inspiring read about serving marginalized communities by extending trust even if that trust was violated many times.