The Nonprofit Workbook: Tips & Best Practices for Start-Ups Serving the Greater Common Good (Unabridged‪)‬

The Nonprofit Workbook is a real-world, hands-on guide that lays out all the organizational options open to 501C and other charitable entities that serve the greater common good. Written in the format of a workbook to better prepare you for what lies ahead, it provides a road map for how to go from creating a start-up to building a sustainable organization that delivers meaningful, long-term impact in the community--one that can prove its social value. 

There are several factors to consider when launching an enterprise that focuses on a social problem. Some topics included in this workbook are:

Choosing an effective business model
Generating income and accessing capital
Why starting with sufficient capital is paramount
Creating an effective, efficient infrastructure
Recruiting, training, and working with a board of directors
Program design to include monitoring and evaluating
The importance of systems and processes
Volunteering and using volunteers
Compliance, rules, and regulations
The importance of advocacy
Fiscal sponsorship
Collective Impact
27 exercises to better prepare you for what to expect


Starting an organization that benefits the community is a lot of work and takes strategic planning. This workbook will challenge you to ensure you start strong and down the right path to create positive tipping points for social change.

Whether you are just in the beginning stages of this idea or in your first year of operation, this workbook provides answers on how to move forward.