Nonprofit Kit for Dummies (With CD-ROM)
Author: Stan Hutton, Frances Phillips
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ISBN: 076455347X
Publisher: For Dummies (15 January, 2001)
Sales Rank: 1,532
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
Be careful!!!
OK this book makes you feel like incorporating is as easy as bying the book ...But it is way too vague, and omits to tell you what you get yourself into !
After reading this book, I incorporated and for additional info I bought Nolo's How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California by Anthony Mancuso (or How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation if you don't live in california) and I got scared to death!!!
This nonprofit kit is really for dummies, it doesn't even talk about applying for state tax exemption which is as important as federal tax exemption, or your responsibilities and duties as a director or officer.
I would really advise you to buy Nolo's book (nolo.com). The author is much more responsible, he clearly tells you that you should prepare your bylaws, your federal and state tax exemption application BEFORE submitting you articles of incorporation ...
I wish I had read it first!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Not helpful at all
As an attorney, I read a lot of publications about creating nonprofits -- here's what you need to know about this book:1) No clear instructions on how to incorporate or how to fill out (very complicated) IRS forms necessary to obtain tax exempt status.
2) Covers a lot of topics only lightly, skipping important details.
3) No detailed info on state laws, which is extremely important to every nonprofit corporation.
If you really don't want to visit an attorney, Nolo's book "How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation" is the best one available, and addresses everything this Dummies book doesn't.
Rating: 5 out of 5
all-in-one resource
This book puts it all together, with very savvy advice on not just what to do to launch and sustain a non-profit, but how to do it well, with realistic goals. My favorite sections are the ones on writing: how to develop a mission statement and a grant proposal. But all the nuts & bolts information about budgeting and raising money is excellent, too. The advice also is very flexible, so it can apply to nonprofits that are social service-oriented, arts-oriented, etc. A good starting point for all of us who want to turn dreams into realities. Similar Products
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