Starting a new nonprofit can be both daunting and exciting! These resources can help you consider the many actions needed to establish your new organization.
Building & Sustaining Your Nonprofit
The Nonprofit Support Program sponsors the Hartford Public Library’s workshop entitled: Mission Possible: How to Start & Grow a Thriving 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.
1 Myths and Nonprofits
2 Startup Checklist
3 Resources for Starting a New Nonprofit
4 Checklist #1 Compliance
5 990 Filing Requirements
6 501(c)3 Letter for CT
7 Federal Tax and Information Filing Calendar
8 CT Tax and Information Filing Calendar
31 Nonprofit Life Cycle
9 NBMC Master Key
10 CHECKLIST #2 - Develop Your Plan
11 CHECKLIST #3 - Develop Your Marketing Approach
12 Project Planning Guidelines
13 GUSA - 2018 - Infographic
14 CHECKLIST #4 - Develop the Budget
15 Nonprofit Program Budget
16 CHECKLIST #5 Develop Your FR Approach
17 Getting Ready for Fundraising
18 Your Personal Network
19 How to Write a Grant Proposal
20 CHECKLIST #6 Develop a Solid Board
21 Board Profile Worksheet - BoardSource
22 Ten Basic Roles and Responsibilities
23 Board Member Job Description
24 Board Member Responsibilities
25 Board Minutes Checklist
26 Board Officer Job Description - BoardSource
26a Sample Governance Committee Job Description
26b Sample Board Recruiting Process
27 Conflict of Interest Policy Sample
28 Sample Governance Committee Job Description
29 Sample Fiannce Committee Job Description
30 Sample Development Committee Job Description
STARTING A NONPROFIT
These resources can help newer and smaller nonprofits build a strong foundation.
- 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 planning is important
- Establishing a clear mission statement and vision
- Various types of long and short range planning (business plan, annual plan, strategic plan)
- Who should be involved in planning
- Using an outside consultant to facilitate the planning process
Resources:
Overview of strategic/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
