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Table of Contents Foreword by Marjorie Craig Benton Acknowledgements Introduction: About This Guide Chapter 1: Nonprofit Basics What is the Nonprofit Sector? Nonprofits and For-Profits — What's the Difference? What Do Nonprofits Do? Nonprofit Structure Chapter 2: Starting Points: How Nonprofits Begin and Grow Nonprofit Phases of Development: From Inspiration to Institution What Motivates Donor Interest at Various Stages of Organizational Growth? Minimum Requirements: Essential Components Needed to Launch a Nonprofit Wrong Reasons Nonprofits Get Started What You See Depends on Where You Sit—Should Nonprofits Have All the Answers? Chapter 3: Supporting Nonprofit Effectiveness "Making a Difference": Assessing a Nonprofit Organization's Contributions to the World What Does an Effective Nonprofit Look Like? An Assessment Tool for Donors Characteristics and Practices of Less/More Effective Nonprofit Organizations Signs an Organization is Working Signs That Trouble is Brewing What Can Donors Do When Nonprofits Are in Trouble? What You See Depends on Where You Sit — Should Proposal Presentation Affect Funding? Chapter 4: Vision, Mission, Program Understanding a Nonprofit's Vision and Mission: Four Questions to Ask Understanding a Nonprofit's Program Building on Good Ideas: Questions That Lead to Effective Programs Chapter 5: Getting the Job Done: Nonprofit Teams Effective Nonprofit Boards Effective Staff Leaders Who Staffs Nonprofits — And How Does That Affect What Donors Should Expect? The Changing Role of Donors Chapter 6: Giving and Getting Donors' Motivations and Expectations What Should Effective Nonprofits Strive to Give Donors? A Few Good Questions for Donors to Consider, by Buzz Schmidt "They're Keeping a File on Me!" and Other Donor Concerns About Fundraising What You See Depends on Where You Sit — How Should Nonprofits Track and Report Results? Chapter 7: Finances and Operations Financial Operating Realities Adapting Business Principles to Help Nonprofit Organizations Make Sound Economic Decisions, by Dennis R. Young. What Donors Can Learn from Financial Reports, by B. Kibbe et al. Financial Red Flags Program versus Administrative Costs Written Policies and Why They're Important The Annual Planning Process Chapter 8: Keeping Nonprofits Healthy: Perspectives on Capacity Building What Capacity Building Is, and Why Nonprofits Invest in Themselves What Capacity Building Includes Why Funding General Operations Supports Capacity Building Why Funding Development and Organizational Infrastructure Supports Capacity Building Appendices A. Resources B. Ethical Fundraising Principles and Standards of Professional Practice, as established by the Association of Fundraising Professionals C. The Donor Bill of Rights, as established by the Association of Fundraising Professionals et al. D. Glossary of Nonprofit Terminology E. The Unique Roles Nonprofits Play, by Minnesota Council on Foundations |
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