Nonprofit Essentials 101

What to do in your first 12 months!

Created by: Cheryl Smith
Cheryl Smith - Grant-Writer, National Trainer and Coach

What Will I Learn?

• To develop a quarterly checklist of key activities to work on soon after becoming a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
• Prepare a nonprofit corporate binder for board meeting
• How to conduct your initial board meetings and properly vote in directors
• Which board committees may be needed for your organizations
• Which insurance policies are available for nonprofit organizations
• Why nonprofit internal controls are important for nonprofit organizations
• Which 3 planning documents are vital for nonprofits
• What to look for when bringing on new board members
• When to develop a new fiscal year budget
• How to get ready for federal grants
• What should go in a grant proposal
• Where to find free grant lists and other nonprofit resources

Requirements

• There are no prerequisite skills or courses needed.

Target audience

• This course is intended for U.S. Nonprofit 501c3 Organizations; however, the content is very universal and can be applied to most public charities anywhere in the world.