Course curriculum

    1. Must Read-Disclaimer

    1. Week #2: Drafting Your Mission & Vision Statement

    2. Week #3: Program Development & Optimizing Your Chances of Funding with a Unique Selling Proposition

    3. Week #4: Marketing Your Organization For Funding Opportunities

    4. Week #5: Hosting Your First Board Meeting

    5. Week 6: Designing Outcomes that Prove the Need for Your Program

    6. Week 7 Presentation

    7. Week 7: Theory of Change Development

    8. Week 8: Putting Together Your Organization's Budget

    9. Week 10: Fundraising for Increased Sustainability

    10. Week 11- Grant Readiness Part 1

    11. Week 12- Grant Readiness Part 2

    12. Week 13 Resources

    1. Class Materials

    2. Intro: What is a nonprofit?

    3. How to Name Your Nonprofit Organization

    4. Handout: Nonprofit Startup Checklist

    5. Structuring Your Board & Board Roles

    6. How to File Articles of Incorporation

    7. How to Draft Bylaws & Conflict of Interest Policy

    8. Additional Policies

    9. Training For Your Board Members

    10. How to Apply for EIN Number

    11. What paperwork do I file with the state?

    12. Upload Articles of Incorporation

    13. Options for Filing 501(c)3 Application with the IRS

    14. Are there any additional costs?

    15. 1023 Worksheet Walkthrough

    16. Upload 1023EZ for Review

    17. 1023EZ Application Walkthrough

    18. Should I Trademark my Nonprofit?

    19. How to Stay in Compliance

    20. Bookkeeping and Accounting

    21. Trademark Attorney Info Session + Referral

    22. What's Next?

    23. Test your learning

    24. Discussion: How are you going to reach out to potential board members? ⬇️

    1. Mission & Vision Statement 101

    2. How to Write Your Mission and Vision Statement

    3. Clarifying Your Mission Statement

    4. Discussion: What is your mission and vision statement?

    5. Class Materials

    1. Workbook

    2. Program Model Canvas

    3. How to Conduct a Community Needs Assessment

    4. How to Conduct Market Research

    5. How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis

    6. How to "Compete" with Larger Organizations in Your Community

    7. Discussion: Now that you've completed your market research, how have you adjusted your programs to meet the current needs in the community?

    8. Intro to Program Design

    9. Discussion: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

    10. How to Write a Program Narrative

    11. How to Design a Curriculum for your Nonprofit Organization

    12. Developing Your Program Narrative

    13. Pricing Your Services and Alternatives to Charging Program Participants

    14. Where to Find Office Space

    15. How to Get Free Office Space

    16. In-Kind Donation Letter for Office Space

    17. Where to Find Office Supplies

    18. Discussion: Office Space & Office Supplies Ideas

    19. Case Management for Newbies

    20. Staffing Your Programs

    21. Using Technology

    22. Submit a Copy of your Program Narrative

    1. Workbook

    2. Branding for Nonprofit Organizations

    3. Navigating Nonprofit Utility Programs

    4. Assignment: Visual Style Guide

    5. Facebook for Nonprofits

    6. Instagram for Nonprofits

    7. Discussion: What is a nonprofit related instagram page that you follow and love? Share below ⬇️

    8. Utilizing LinkedIn

    9. Early Stage Nonprofit Website Checklist

    10. Advanced Nonprofit Website Checklist

    11. 5 Techniques for Increasing Online Giving

    12. Discussion: Share your website!

    13. Email Marketing: How it Works

    14. Resource: Automated Email Newsletter Template

    15. Resource: 52 Week Email Newsletter Content Plan

    16. 10 Strategical Tips for Writing Email Newsletters

    17. Sample Email Newsletter

    18. Other great marketing tools

    19. Video Marketing

About this course

  • 135 lessons
  • 53.5 hours of video content