The Nonprofit Business Plan
A Leader's Guide to Creating a Successful Business Model
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The Nonprofit Business Plan
A Leader's Guide to Creating a Successful Business Model
About This Book
A fresh, compelling approach to establishing a sustainable, results-driven nonprofit business plan.Nonprofits often use the terms "strategic planning" and "business planning" interchangeably, but a good business plan goes beyond the traditional strategic plan with its focus on mission and vision, goals and objectives. The Nonprofit Business Plan, created by the nationally recognized nonprofit consultant experts at La Piana Consulting, helps your nonprofit organization understand what a strategic business plan is and why you need one, then provides a practical, proven process for creating a successful, sustainable business model. This groundbreaking resource further explains how your nonprofit can determine whether a potential undertaking is economically viableāa vital tool in today's economic climateāand how to understand and solve challenges as they arise.With detailed instructions, worksheets, essential tools, case studies, and a rigorous financial analysis presented clearly and accessibly for executives, board members, and consultants, The Nonprofit Business Plan is also an important resource for non-specialist audiences such as potential funders and investors. This innovative step-by-step guide will provide your team with a solid set of business decisions so that your nonprofit can achieve maximum results for years to come.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- How This Book Is Organized
- Chapter 1: What Is a Nonprofit Business Plan and Why Do You Need One?
- Chapter 2: Getting Started: Designing and Launching Your Process
- Chapter 3: Assessing Your Current Business Model
- Chapter 4: Researching Your Market
- Chapter 5: Developing Your Plan
- Chapter 6: Projecting the Future: Business Plan Financials
- Chapter 7: Pulling It All Together
- Chapter 8: Business Plan as Decision-Making Tool
- Conclusion: DAREĀ² Succeed ā Go out and Make It Happen!
- Appendix A: Sample Business Plan: Knowledge Force
- Appendix B: Financial Model Template
- Worksheet 1: Forming Your Planning Team
- Index