Starting & Building a Nonprofit
These resources can help newer and smaller nonprofits build a strong foundation.
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- Issues to consider before creating a nonprofit
- Key steps in forming a nonprofit
- How and where to incorporate a nonprofit
Resources:
- Understanding board roles and responsibilities
- Recruiting, orienting, and training board members
- Structuring board committees
- Planning board meetings
- Evaluating the board
Resources:
- Why it's important to plan
- Establishing a clear mission statement and vision
- Various types of long and short range planning (business plan, annual plan, strategic plan)
- Why planning is important
- Who should be involved in planning
- Using an outside consultant to facilitate the planning process
Resources:
Writing a mission statement
Overview of business plans
- Creating a budget
- Creating a basic accounting system
Resources:
Free Management Library - Financial management in nonprofits
- Beginning the fundraising effort
- Sources of funding
- The board's role in fundraising
Resources:
The board's role in fundraising
Building & Sustaining Your Nonprofit
The Nonprofit Support Program sponsors a periodic workshop at the Hartford Public Library, Building & Sustaining Your Nonprofit. This workshop covers the building blocks that all successful nonprofit organizations need - building a board, budgeting, planning, marketing, fundraising and evaluation. Below are the handouts from the session which include tools and checklists to help you develop your nonprofit.
Board
Checklist #1 - Develop a Solid Board
Handout #2 - Board Profile Worksheet
Handout #3 - Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
Handout #4 - Individual Board Member Responsibilities
Handout #5 - XYZ Board Member Responsibilities
Handout #6 - Board Minutes Checklist
Handout #7 - Board Officer Job Descriptions
Handout #8 - Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
Planning & Evaluation
Checklist #2 - Develop Your Plan
Handout #1 - Outcome Measures
Handout #9 - Project Implementation Planning
Finances
Checklist #4 - Develop the Budget
Checklist #5 - Compliance
Handout #10 - Nonprofit Program Budget
Handout #11 - Annual Electronic Filing Requirement
Handout #12 - Federal Tax & Information Filing Calendar
Handout #13 - CT State Tax Filing Calendar
Fundraising
Checklist #6 - Develop Your Fundraising Approach
Handout #14 - Getting Ready for Fundraising
Handout #15 - How to Write a Grant Proposal
Marketing
Checklist #3 - Develop Your Marketing Approach
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