Last week our CEO received a phone call that started like this: “Hi Chantal, I’m staring a nonprofit in Delaware and could use some support getting my organization off the ground. Is this something you can help with or do you only work with established nonprofits?”
 
Our CEO’s response: “Yes, our team would love to help! Tell me what you’ve completed so far and we can go from there.”
 
So, where do you begin? How do you start a nonprofit organization from scratch? First: make sure you have a working coffee pot! Then start to check off this list:

• Register as a nonprofit corporation in your state
• Secure your EIN/tax ID number from IRS
• Recruit your founding board of directors
• With their help, craft bylaws, mission, and vision statement
• Establish your first year’s budget and strategic priorities
• Develop back office processes for accounting, payroll, and tax preparation (or let our team at Blue Fox handle this for you – wink, wink)

 
Here are 3 of our favorite resources to help as you work on crafting the bylaws, mission, vision, and setting up your founding board:

• Nonprofit Bylaws Made Easy
• How to Write Your Nonprofit Bylaws
• Board Composition and Recruitment

 
WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?
Our CEO loves to work with ‘nonprofit-preneurs’ in the start-up phase. Why? Because our team of nonprofit gurus can help set up back office operations in the most efficient manner, with the latest technology, right off the bat. This means that our clients are free to focus on strategy, fundraising, marketing, program development, team-building, event planning, and all the things that they do best!
 
If you are starting a nonprofit, give us a call and let us get your sorted! Schedule a chat with our CEO, email us at hello@yourbluefox.com or call (321) 233-3311.
 
 And above all, thank YOU for your dedication to serving others! 

If you’re like us, your daily inbox is jam-packed with newsletters and educational opportunities from like-minded social impact leaders. These spectacular humans work around the clock to foster positive change in their communities. Then, somehow, find time to share their story with fellow nonprofit enthusiasts. We tip our hat to them!
 
Here are just a handful of our favorite nonprofit resources this month:
 

• (TRENDS) The Top 5 Fundraising Trends in 2020
• (WEBINAR) 5 Ways to Transform Your Year-End with a Donor Management System
• (ARTICLE) Why January Is the Most Important Time for Donor Retention
• (WEBINAR) Let’s RAP – Creating a MAJOR GIFT Relationship Action Plan
• (MYTH BUSTER) 3 myths about creativity that are probably holding you back

 
 
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About Blue Fox: Our team provides customized, boutique financial and back office services for social impact organizations. Services range from standard bookkeeping and payroll services, to coaching and consulting, to comprehensive virtual CFO services. Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises. For more information call (321) 233-3311, email hello@yourbluefox.com, and visit www.YourBlueFox.com.