Expert advice on everything you'll need to know to create a successful nonprofit! Do you dream of starting your very own organization that promotes a mission and provides assistance to a meaningful cause? In this volatile and unpredictable economy, you'll require more than a good idea and committed volunteers to find success. The Everything Nonprofit Toolkit with CD is the ultimate guide you'll need to plan carefully, set realistic goals, and create sustainable financing for your nonprofit. Featuring essential and up-to-the-minute information on how to: -Develop a business plan that works -Understand the federal and state laws for nonprofits -Secure funding and investors -Create a board of directors and a mission statement -Publicize and advertise through social media -Navigate tax laws, personnel issues, and daily operations​ Nonprofit advisor Jim Goettler guides you through the process from beginning to end, even providing a new, proven case study that's a living example of nonprofit success. Complete with a CD chock-full of every tax, budget, and incorporation document that a nonprofit needs, plus the latest information on Form 990 reporting, The Everything Nonprofit Toolkit with CD will take your dream of a nonprofit to reality. PLEASE NOTE: The ebook version of this title does NOT include a CDAbout the Author: Jim Goettler is a nonprofit consultant, community organizer, and national political activist. For more than twenty years, he has advised a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, ranging from local arts organizations to major musical festivals to long-term care facilities. He is the author of The Everything(R) Guide to Starting and Running a Nonprofit with CD. He lives in Suquamish, WA.