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Start a nonprofit and keep it running with this practical guide During hard economic times, nonprofits are more important than ever. Here, learn how to create and nurture a nonprofit that will serve your vital mission, whether supporting the arts, rescuing a school library, protecting the environment, or making a difference in another important way. With practical advice, legal information, tips and step-by-step instructions, this essential guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running - and keep it going! Starting & Building a Nonprofit explains how to: develop a strategic plan and budget recruit and manage board members, employees and volunteers market your organization to your target audience raise money online through crowdfunding and other sites build a website and use social media and networking sites adopt policies that are legally sound and much more. Whether you are dreaming of starting a nonprofit or are already in the trenches, Starting & Building a Nonprofit will help your organization make a real difference in the world. The sixth edition includes information on using technology to manage your nonprofit's finances and operations. Are you a California resident? Check out How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California.



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Peri Pakroo

Peri Pakroo (www.peripakroo.com) is a business author, coach and consultant, specializing in creative and smart strategies for self-employment and small business. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-ups and nonprofits for more than 20 years. She is the founder, publisher and editor of Pyragraph (www.pyragraph.com) , an online career and lifestyle magazine for artists, musicians, filmmakers and other creative workers worldwide.Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1995, and a year later began editing and writing for Nolo, specializing in small business and intellectual property issues. She is the author of the top-selling Nolo titles The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) , and Starting and Building a Nonprofit, and has been featured in numerous national and local publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investor's Business Daily, and BusinessWeek. Through participating in community economic development initiatives, serving on nonprofit boards and sharing resources via publishing models, Peri prioritizes engagement and project-based learning to advance human-centered entrepreneurship.



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