11 Things to Know Before Starting a Nonprofit

There’s a lot that goes into starting a nonprofit. Here’s 11 things to consider…because 10 is never enough! This video is excerpted and abbreviated from our eBook, “10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Nonprofit", which has over 10,000 downloads to date.

You can be successful in launching a new nonprofit. Knowing what goes into it before you do it will determine the degree of your success, or lack thereof.

📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Purpose and Programs
•How Do You Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit?    • How Do You Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit?  
•What Can You Do With a 501(c)(3)? Understanding IRS Charitable Purposes    • What Can You Do With a 501(c)(3)? Und...  

⭐Board of Directors
•5 Things Every New Nonprofit Board Member Needs to Know    • 5 Things Every New Nonprofit Board Me...  
•The Fiduciary Duty of Nonprofit Board Members    • The Fiduciary Duty of Nonprofit Board...  
•The Importance of Confidentiality for Nonprofit Boards    • The Importance of Confidentiality for...  
•How to Find Good Board Members for Your Nonprofit    • How to Find Good Board Members for Yo...  

⭐Record Keeping
•What Records Should a Nonprofit Keep?    • What Records Should a Nonprofit Keep?  
•6 Operating Policies Your Nonprofit Must Have    • 6 Operating Policies Your Nonprofit M...  
•Do Nonprofits Need to Give Receipts to Donors?    • Do Nonprofits Need to Give Receipts t...  

⭐Compliance Filings
•Form 990: The Public Window into Your Nonprofit    • Form 990: The Public Window Into Your...  
•5 Best Practices to Ensure Smooth IRS Form 990 Preparation    • 5 Best Practices to Ensure Smooth IRS...  
•Top 10 Form 990 Audit Triggers No One Told You About    • Top 10 Form 990 Audit Triggers No One...  
•Which Form 990 Do I File?    • Which Form 990 Do I File?  
•Fundraising Registration in Multiple States?    • Fundraising Registration in Multiple ...  

📚Blog Article
•11 Must-Dos for Starting a Nonprofit https://bit.ly/40Tdz8j

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0:00 Introduction
1:02 #1 Define Your Nonprofit's Purpose
2:02 #2 Define Your Programs
3:01 #3 Understand That You Don't Own This
3:23 #4 Choose Your Nonprofit's Structure
3:42 #5 Establish Your Board of Directors
4:15 #6 Conflict of Interest
4:49 #7 Fundraising
5:13 #8 Employee Compensation
5:41 #9 Record Keeping
6:40 #10 Compliance Filings
7:07 #11 Who's Going to Help You Do All This?
7:35 Conclusion