For the Public Good: Starting Your
Educational Non-Profit
An electronic book
By:
Marie Richie
Table
of Contents
Is This Something You Really Want to Do?
What Sort of
Person Starts an Educational or Research Non-Profit?
Chapter 2 – Making a Big Decision. 8
Educational and
Research Opportunities
Serving
underprivileged members of the community
Public education
that serves a useful purpose
Untangling the
public good from your own
Keeping the
organization financially healthy after startup
Determining The NPOs Limited Mission
Gauge the
beneficiary audience
Setting specific
limits for the NPO
Calculating Your Level of Involvement as Founder
Drafting Appropriate and Binding By-laws
Finding a Good Board of Directors
The dos and
don’ts of non-profit involvement
Potential
conflict of interest
Representing the
public interest
Attendance at
regular meetings
Getting it all together for review.
Completing Paperwork and Filing for Tax-Exemption
Keeping start-up
costs as low as possible
Planning for a Steady Flow of Operational Income
Hiring employees
to write grants
Increase your
grant writing efficiency
Support From Other Non-profits
Reporting
membership information
Chapter 5 - Organizational Maintenance
Chief financial
officer / treasurer duties
Ethics and accountability
code
Maintaining Status with the IRS
Gathering
accounting information for declaration
Gathering
personal information for declaration
Making sure the
NPO is still on-mission