This reference guide features content from existing For Dummies books, including books authored by Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA (Nonprofit Kit For Dummies, Fundraising For Dummies, and Grant Writing For Dummies), Sharon Farris with updates by Maire Loughran (Nonprofit Bookkeeping & Accounting For Dummies), Alyson Connolly (Public Speaking Skills For Dummies), and Shiv Singh and Stephanie Diamond (Social Media Marketing For Dummies).

• Introduction 1Book 1: Bringing Your A-Game to Nonprofit Management 5Chapter 1: Journeying into the World of Nonprofit Organizations 7Chapter 2: From the Top: Examining the Nonprofit Management Structure 21Chapter 3: Strategic Planning: Embracing the Ongoing Process 31Chapter 4: Evaluating Your Work: Are You Meeting Your Goals? 53Chapter 5: You Can Count on Me! Working with Volunteers 69Chapter 6: Working with Paid Staff and Contractors 87Book 2: Fundraising for Your Good Cause 113Chapter 1: Developing Your Case Statement: Winning with Words 115Chapter 2: Creating a Fundraising Plan 133Chapter 3: Mining for Donors 151Chapter 4: Meeting Your Donor with Grace and Grit 165Chapter 5: Cultivating Major Givers 177Chapter 6: Making the Major Gift Ask 189Book 3: Applying for and Winning Grants 203Chapter 1: Grant-Writing Basics for Beginners 205Chapter 2: Preparing for Successful Grant Seeking 219Chapter 3: Venturing into Public-Sector Grants 237Chapter 4: Navigating the Federal Grant Submission Portals 247Chapter 5: Researching Potential Private-Sector Funders 259Chapter 6: Finding Federal Grant Opportunities That Fit Your Needs 269Chapter 7: Winning with Peer Review Scoring Factors 281Chapter 8: Preparing Preliminary Documents 295Chapter 9: Sharing Your Organizational History and Developing the Narrative 307Chapter 10: Incorporating Best Practices to Build the Program Design Narrative 325Chapter 11: Preparing Project Management Plans and Sustainability Narratives 347Chapter 12: Creating a Budget That Includes All the Funding You Need 361Chapter 13: Checking Off the Mandatory Requirements for Compliance 381Chapter 14: Waiting on the Grant Maker’s Decision 395Book 4: Being Smart about Nonprofit Bookkeeping and Accounting 413Chapter 1: Starting with Basic Bookkeeping and Accounting 415Chapter 2: Setting Up the Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits 431Chapter 3: Recording Transactions and Journal Entries 443Chapter 4: Balancing the Checkbook: Donations and Expenses 459Chapter 5: Balancing Cash Flow: Creating an Operating Budget 477Chapter 6: Staying in Nonprofit Compliance 491Chapter 7: Accounting for Payroll and Payroll Taxes 503Chapter 8: Doing the Accounting for Tax Form 990 519Chapter 9: Analyzing the Statement of Activities 529Chapter 10: Reporting Financial Condition on a Statement of Financial Position 541Chapter 11: Eyeing the Statement of Cash Flows 555Chapter 12: Organizing the Statement of Functional Expense 567Chapter 13: Closing the Nonprofit Books 577Book 5: Speaking on Behalf of Your Nonprofit 591Chapter 1: Getting Started with Public Speaking 593Chapter 2: Crafting a Captivating Speech 609Chapter 3: Using Visual Aids 629Chapter 4: Practicing Your Speech 643Chapter 5: Overcoming Performance Anxiety 663Book 6: Spreading the Word through Social Media Marketing 685Chapter 1: Launching SMM Campaigns 687Chapter 2: Developing Your SMM Voice 705Chapter 3: Finding the Right Platforms 717Chapter 4: Practicing SMM on Your Website 727Index 737