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The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization

The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization
By Gary M. Grobman

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Containing practical advice for starting a nonprofit organization as well as tips about effectively managing one, this guide is the definitive reference for working in the nonprofit sector in the United States. The handbook is filled with information about current federal laws and regulations, steps to applying for tax exemptions in each state, and tips about fundraising, getting grants, political lobbying, setting up a board of directors, and volunteer management. Additionally, the manual includes a list of all the addresses, telephone numbers, and websites of the government contact offices. Fully updated, this fifth edition also discusses the benefits of the Internet, changing demographics, and the future of the nonprofit sector.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #22022 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-03-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 534 pages

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"A very practical, comprehensive, succinct, clear and up-to-date guide on the nitty gritty of administering a nonprofit organization . . . A copy belongs on the desk of every nonprofit manager."  —Dennis R. Young, CEO, National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise


"While it will have value as a reference tool to be consulted when needed, I highly recommend that you read the book cover-to-cover to familiarize yourself with the panoply of issues which face the modern nonprofit in every state of our United States."  —Joe Geiger, executive director, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations


"Grobman's Handbook has been a treasure. I have passed along copies to those with no knowledge of nonprofit organizations as well as those with lots of hands-on experience. Its usefulness lies in its practicality and accessibility . . . a great resource to have on your bookshelf!"  —Pam Leland, professor, University of Delaware

About the Author

Gary M. Grobman is a former executive director of a nonprofit organization and is an adjunct professor of nonprofit management at Gratz College. He is the author of 10 nonprofit management books, including Fundraising Online: Using the Internet to Raise Serious Money for Your Nonprofit Organization; An Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector; and The Pennsylvania Nonprofit. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Customer Reviews

Excellent overview and resource starting from the beginning4
This handbook is good value for the money. It starts right from the stage where one is thinking about incorporating, and gives primers on the incorporation process, writing bylaws, choosing a board, effective and ineffective models of board governance, fundraising and strategic planning, grant-writing, the fiscal business you need to know about and stay on top of, and it even gives you a state-by-state rundown of the pertinent offices, laws, and other requirements.

Besides this, there are lean but meaty essays on corporate ethics, quality assurance, small business competition and the nonprofit sector, the pros and cons of coalitions, lobbying, and other political activity. (There is also a chaper in the second edition on the Y2K problem - entertaining reading now.)

This information is organized so as to be highly accessible and helpful, and not intimidating. Highly recommended for people who feel dwarfed by the realm of nonprofit management: Here are the basics. You can do it.

Need to know where to start? This is a good place...3
I am just beginning to plan and seek resources for my nonprofit. I started out with this resource and I was satisfied with the comprehensive data it presented on beginning a nonprofit - but in a general "forest-not-the-trees" sort of way. I was introduced to the immense task that starting a nonprofit can be, but I would recommend using this book with more detailed resources. One great thing about the book is the end of the book is dedicated to state requirements & contact addresses/numbers. Again, this book is quite general and it surely isn't everything you need to know, but it is a good starting guide on getting familiar with what is to come.

good book to have5
In my opinion this is a very good book to have to start you on your way with a nonprofit. I found the information helpful and it made a good resource for me to have in my library. Also recommended: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Your Nonprofit Corporation by Ms. Cellaneous, The Unknown Attorney.