Starting a Nonprofit Articles

[custom_frame_left shadow="on"][/custom_frame_left] This is the conclusion of a five-part series on how to start a nonprofit organization. Keep in mind that the sequence in which you complete these tasks may vary, but each is important.  This final post will explore the steps to creating your Internal Processes and Systems. Internal Processes / Systems 1.  Set up operating procedures: Creating a set of operating procedures should make your day-to-day operations run more smoothly, not the opposite.  If you are new to this sort of thing, sit down with another nonprofit director who has been at this for awhile.  There’s no need to learn all of your lessons the hard way.

[custom_frame_left shadow="on"][/custom_frame_left] This is the second part in a five-part series on how to start a nonprofit organization. Keep in mind that the sequence in which you complete these tasks may vary, but each is important.  This post will explore the steps involved in Concept Development. 1.  Draft Mission and Vision Statements:  A good mission statement describes exactly what your organization does in just 2-3 sentences and serves as the cornerstone of your developing programs.

[custom_frame_right shadow="on"][/custom_frame_right] This is the first post in a five-part series on how to start a nonprofit organization. Keep in mind that the sequence in which you complete these tasks may vary, but each is important.  This post will explore the initial phase of Research and Discovery. 1.  Research and assess the need to be addressed:  What is it exactly that you want to achieve through your nonprofit organization?  Shelters for abandoned pets?