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Starting A Nonprofit Nonprofits are generally a product of passion. The first statement by a founder is generally "By golly, somebody should do something about [fill in the blank]! I'm going to start a nonprofit so I can fix it!" How many people know that simple statement actually translates into (this is the short list): I will define a vision for a nonprofit organization I will defin...
Starting a Nonprofit
May 13, 2021
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A phrase I have heard a lot over the years: " My friend told me I can start a nonprofit, pay myself a salary and get grants to pay for everything. " Really? Let's look at the different issues in that statement. My friend told me Does your friend run a nonprofit? Is he or she a corporate attorney? Otherwise, how is he or she a valid source of information? I can start a nonprofit You can, but legall...
"My friend told me..."
Jan 30, 2023
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When choosing your board members, always remember the bus number . The bus number is a term that I learned in IT - it is the number of people on a project that can be hit by a bus without the project being impacted. Naturally, this number should be as large as possible. One issue with many small nonprofits is the bus number is 1 - the founder. If something happens to the founder, the organization ...
Boards and Bus Numbers
Dec 14, 2022
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