Starting a nonprofit is one of the most exciting and gratifying adventures that you'll ever partake in, especially when you seal the deal on your first grant. But like all adventures, running a nonprofit organization is a real challenge.

Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, Second Edition shows you the fun-and-easy way to get your nonprofit up-and-running. It contains savvy advice from the experts on everything from incorporating and managing your nonprofit to unbeatable tactics for raising money and managing public relations. This hands-on, no-nonsense guide is packed with tons of useful information that will give you everything you need to:

• Plan your nonprofit for the community
  
  
• Write a buy-in guaranteed mission statement
  
  
• Incorporate and apply tax exemption
  
  
• Build your board of directors with the right people
  
  
• Design a volunteer program
  
  
• Have a paid staff run your nonprofit
  
  
• Create budgets and financial reports
  
  
• Craft the perfect fundraising plan
  
  
• Write a great grant proposal
  
  
• Raise money from individuals
  
  

Included in this must-have resource is a bonus CD-ROM that contains sample grant proposals, over a dozen budget and cash flow projections, multiple fundraising plans to choose from, and a list of indispensable Web resources to keep your nonprofit on track. Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, Second Edition is the ultimate nuts-and-bolts guide to getting your nonprofit off the ground and giving back to your community!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.