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Five Ways to Beat the Fear of Fundraising

Five Ways to Beat the Fear of Fundraising

CATEGORY: fundraising

This Beat the Fear of Fundraising guest post offer five tips you can follow when pursuing fundraising as a new or established non-profit.

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How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 5: Operations

How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 5: Operations

CATEGORY: getting started, operations

Although many successful non-profit ventures are entirely volunteer-driven efforts, most organizations need to start building infrastructure as they grow. In this post, we'll take a look at non-profit staffing, IT, and accounting procedures to help you get a solid infrastructure in place.

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How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 4: Fundraising

How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 4: Fundraising

CATEGORY: fundraising, getting started

One of the most resource-intensive tasks in a non-profit, fundraising is especially critical in the non-profit start-up phase. It’s the classic chicken and egg conundrum – how do I ask for money without showing any tangible programs and how do I start anything tangible without having money? I'll address these questions and more.

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How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 3: Legal Necessities

How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 3: Legal Necessities

CATEGORY: getting started

Need to know how to start a non-profit organization? I'll walk you through legal aspects, including an alternative to incorporating as a 501c3 – fiscal sponsorship. For those interested in starting a non-profit organization in a low-cost and efficient manner, I recommend going the fiscal sponsorship route. Click below to find out why.

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How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 2: Business Planning

How to Start a Non-Profit Organization – Step 2: Business Planning

CATEGORY: getting started

Your non-profit business model will form the foundation of your non-profit organization. It’s where you bring together your talents, abilities, personality, and know-how to create a viable non-profit that matches a glaring gap in services available to the community. By taking purposeful action to plan each part of your non-profit, you’ll greatly increase your chances of success. I'll show you how.

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