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Peri Pakroo (www.peripakroo.com) is a business author and coach, specializing in creative and smart strategies for self-employment and small business. She has started, participated in, and consulted with start-up businesses for more than 20 years. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Pyragraph (www.pyragraph.com), an online career magazine for artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, writers, and other creative workers worldwide. Peri received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. She is the author of The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, The Small Business Start-Up Kit (national and California editions) and Starting & Building a Nonprofit (all from Nolo) and has been featured in numerous national publications including Entrepreneur, Real Simple, Investor's Business Daily, and BusinessWeek.

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Starting & Building a Nonprofit is a practical guide to building a great nonprofit.

In times of significant community need, nonprofits play a crucial role more than ever before. However, many passionate individuals who want to lead a nonprofit face obstacles due to a lack of understanding of the legal and organizational complexities involved. This book provides a clear, concise roadmap to help you create and nurture a nonprofit that truly serves your mission, whether your focus is social justice, supporting the arts, rescuing a school library, protecting the environment, or making a difference in any other meaningful way.

With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, this guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running--and keep it going! Starting & Building a Nonprofit explains how to:

• develop a strategic plan and budget

• recruit and manage board members, employees, and volunteers

• market your organization to your target audience

• raise money online through crowdfunding and other sites

• build a website and use social media and networking sites

• adopt policies that are legally sound, and much more.

Whether you're just beginning your nonprofit journey or are already managing an organization, Starting & Building a Nonprofit will help you make a meaningful impact in your community and beyond. The fully updated 11th edition features recent legal updates, offers practical tips on strategic planning, and provides up-to-date advice on digital engagement and fundraising platforms, ensuring your organization stays relevant, compliant, and ready to grow in today's changing landscape.