Know What You Don’t Know: Starting a Nonprofit (Impact Hub Boulder)

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Starting a nonprofit is a noble effort in making community impact at a local, national or global level. Organizational founders bring tremendous vision for programs and services that will fulfill a mission. As many nonprofit leaders find out, there is so much to learn about running a sustainable and successful nonprofit organization. Join Emily Davis to learn about the essential elements of knowledge in running any nonprofit organization. Participants will discuss and learn about resources related to: − Board governance − Fund development − Community outreach − Program design and evaluation − Financial management − Legal structure

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Impact HUB Boulder Accelerate Education Emily Davis, MNM, CGT Emily Davis Consulting

May 13, 2014 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.

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TURN ON YOUR TECH

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Name & Title Organization

60 seconds or less

1 Question for Today

Mission Moment

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WHY NONPROFIT?

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WHY NOT TO START A NONPROFIT

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Legal Structure

Finances

Fundraising Governance

Human Resources

Outreach

Program Design &

Eval

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ORGANIZATIONAL LIFECYCLE

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LEGAL STRUCTURE

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BOARD GOVERNANCE

MINIMUM BOARD IDEAL BOARD SIZE

TIME TALENT TREASURE TIES INVEST

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GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE

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BOARD HATS

Legal Hat

Ambassador Hat

Volunteer Hat

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SHARED LEADERSHIP

Board Leads

Shares values thru policies that put mission in action

Hires, supports, assesses ED

Opens funding resources in community

Oversees financial due diligence

Recruits & retains new board members

ED Leads

Develops/ Proposes policy questions

Hires, supervises, motivates staff

Develops & implements programs

Shared Leadership

Strategic plan

Fundraising plan & strategies

Evaluations

Prep board meetings

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FUND DEVELOPMENT

Diversity is key

Individuals

Special events

Foundation grants

Gov’t grants

Corporate sponsorship

Earned income

Service clubs

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U.S GIVING BY DONATION TYPE

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U.S GIVING BY ORG TYPE

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FUNDRAISING PROCESS

Prospect

Identify

Cultivate Solicit

Steward

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GIVING PYRAMID

New gifts

Annual donors

Midsize donors

Major donors

Planned giving

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Awareness about service or giving

Interest in learning about service or giving

Desire to buy service from org or donate

Action when service purchased or donation is made

*© 2010 Beth Kanter

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OUTREACH

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PROGRAM DESIGN & EVALUATION

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HUMAN RESOURCES

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FOUNDER’S ROLE

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VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

• Always YES • Wants to help everyone & everything

• Caution!

OVER-COMMITTED

• Need lots to stay engaged

• Don’t let them sit around

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

• Verbal & print

• Use titles & acknowledgment

LIKES RECOGNITION

• Stays focused & on track • Great for events • May get discouraged by others’ lack of support

ORGANIZER

• Lots of ideas for improvement

• Pair with an Organizer to keep things moving

CREATIVE

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NEXT STEPS

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NEXT ACCELERATE EDUCATION

Alternatives to Starting a Nonprofit Corporation (panel discussion) May 27, 2014 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Impact Hub Boulder $45 / $25 Check Impact Hub Boulder website!

Working Your Nonprofit Plans June 10, 2014 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Impact Hub Boulder $45 / $25 Check Impact Hub Boulder website!

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Emily Davis, MNM Emily Davis Consulting

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