The Nonprofit FAQ:

Select a category below to list the FAQs:

Organization

Board of Directors
Civil Society
Board-Staff Relations
Charter Documents
Chief Executive Officer
Collaboration & Mergers
Committees
Conflict of Interest
Dissolution
Evaluation
Fraud and Abuse
General Considerations
History
Liability
Mission & Purpose
Officers
Outside the USA
Planning
Policy Issues
Start-up
Statistics
Strategy
Subsidiaries
Systems & Standards
Types of Nonprofits

Management

General Management
Theories of Management
Accounting
Audits
Budget & Finance
Collaboration
Communication & PR
Compensation
Conflict
Contracting
Databases
Employment
Evaluation
Insurance
Internet Use
Leadership
Legal Questions
Mailing Lists
Marketing
Meetings
Membership
Personnel
Research & Data Collection
Risk Management
Technology
Training
Volunteer Programs

Regulation

Advocacy
Business Activities
Charitable Solicitations
Federal Laws in the US
Federal Regulations in the U.S.
Gambling
IRS
Lobbying
National Policies Worldwide
Nongovernmental Regulation
Payments in lieu of taxes
Political Action
State Laws
State Regulations
Tax Deductions
Tax Exemptions
Taxes
Unrelated Business Income
U S Postal Service
Watchdog Agencies

Resources

Advertisements
Books (Bibliography)
Conferences
Consultants
Community Building
Education & Training
Finding Volunteer Opportunities
Funders
Government Agencies
International Organizations
Knowledge & Learning
Job Listings
Listservs
National Organizations
Periodicals
Philanthropy
Politics/Policy
Research Organizations & Reports
Service Learning
Specific Program Areas
State and Local Organizations
Terminology
UseNet
Websites

Development

Development Basics
Management: Policies
Management: Regulation
Strategies: Capital Campaigns
Strategies: Donations
Strategies: Earned Income
Strategies: Foundations
Strategies: In-Kind
Strategies: Memberships
Strategies: Networking
Strategies: Planned Giving
Strategies: Sponsorship
Tactics: Canvassing
Tactics: Direct Mail
Tactics: Events
Tactics: Grantwriting
Tactics: Telemarketing