June 23, 2005 | Read Time: 1 minute
Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide
by Peri H. Pakroo
This book describes the steps required to start and run a nonprofit organization, including how to decide whether to form a charity, and how to conduct long-term planning, manage finances, and develop a Web site.
Peri H. Pakroo, a legal editor at the Nolo publishing group, offers tips designed to prevent nonprofit founders from stumbling into legal or financial trouble. She counsels readers on how to avoid trademark conflicts that could arise when choosing a charity’s name, and she surveys the rules and regulations that pertain to tax-exempt status.
The author offers an overview of fund raising that discusses how to find donors and conduct campaigns. She includes background on bookkeeping and accounting, and describes how to create financial reports and file Forms 990 with the Internal Revenue Service.
Ms. Pakroo also provides information on how to work with staff and board members and when to get outside help from lawyers or accountants. For people looking to raise the profile of their nonprofit group, she discusses how to promote a charity.
The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM that provides readers with sample forms and other tips from the text.
Publisher: Nolo, 950 Parker Street, Berkeley, Calif. 94710; (800) 955-4775; http://www.nolo.com; 300 pages; $29.99; ISBN 1-4133-0090-1.
