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Recommended Grant and Nonprofit Books

New to grant seeking and the nonprofit world in general? Don't sweat it! We have you covered with this compact, yet info-rich list of books you need to get your 501(c)(3) organization on its way and properly funded.

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15 items

  • "The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need" is the classic book on grant seeking, providing a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers. Drawing on decades of experience in grant writing…
    BookNew York : Basic Books, 2019. — 658.15224 K18 2019
  • Grant Writing For Dummies, 6th Edition offers expert guidance for locating available grants, carefully applying, and ultimately winning a grant.
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2016] — 658.15224 B885 2016
  • (eBook edition) Grant Writing For Dummies, 6th Edition offers expert guidance for locating available grants, carefully applying, and ultimately winning a grant.
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Wiley, 2016. — eBook
  • Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is written to help anyone who's just getting their toes wet in the sector get up to speed on the critical information needed to protect their nonprofit's tax-exempt status―and avoid the many…
    BookHoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2017] — 346.73064 qH793 2017
  • Need practical advice on running a nonprofit? No problem! Packed with the latest tips and techniques on starting and managing a charitable organization, this easy-to-follow guide offers everything you need to help your nonprofit endure the…
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014] — 361.763 H985 2014
  • This incredibly helpful tool helps tri-state area nonprofit grant seekers quickly find the foundations that fund their mission and the area they serve.
    BookCincinnati, Ohio : MR & Co., — 361.76025 qC574
  • Donor-centered Fundraising

    How to Hold on to Your Donors and Raise Much More Money

    Burk, Penelope
    In this fully updated and substantially expanded second edition, author, researcher and fundraising expert Penelope Burk describes her groundbreaking methodology that challenges accepted fundraising practice with strategies that extend…
    BookChicago, IL : Cygnus Applied Research, [2018] — 658.15224 B959 2018
  • Whether your nonprofit has just gotten tax-exempt status or has been operating for years, its success or failure depends on its ability to raise donations from individuals, companies, and institutions. "Effective Fundraising for…
    BookBerkeley, CA : Nolo, [2005]- — 658.15 B827
  • The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution

    Real-time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-response World

    La Piana, David, 1954-
    In "The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution, " you’ll find tools for clarifying your competitive advantage; generating a strategy screen―criteria for evaluating strategies to be able to respond quickly; handling big questions; developing and…
    BookNashville, Tennessee : Turner Publishing Company, [2018] — 658.4012 L313n 2018
  • Nonprofits enjoy privileges not available to other organizations. But these privileges come with obligations: Nonprofits must comply with special IRS rules and regulations to maintain their tax-exempt status. Practical, comprehensive, and…
    BookBerkeley, CA : Nolo, 2010- — 343.730526 E93
  • You’ve got a cause you care about―now you just need the legal status that will help your organization raise money to further that cause. Here, you’ll find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your…
    BookBerkeley, CA : Nolo Press, c1990- — 346.73064 qM269
  • Whether your mis­sion is to save puppies, feed children, or preserve history, "Start Your Own Nonprofit Organization" equips you with the tools you need to start, run and grow your organization. This guide provides mission-driven…
    BookBerkeley, CA : Nolo, 2005- — 658.048 qP152
  • Whether your mis­sion is to save puppies, feed children, or preserve history, "Start Your Own Nonprofit Organization" equips you with the tools you need to start, run and grow your organization. This guide provides mission-driven…
    Book[Irvine, CA] : Entrepreneur Media, Inc., [2017] — 658.1148 K49 2017
  • The Social Profit Handbook

    the Essential Guide to Setting Goals, Assessing Outcomes, and Achieving Success for Mission-driven Organizations

    Grant, David (Business writer)
    BookWhite River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2015] — 658.408 G761 2015
  • Mobile for Good

    a How-to Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits

    Mansfield, Heather
    Mobile devices are fast becoming the #1 means of digital communication. If you want a sustainable future for your nonprofit, you need to have a strong presence on prospective donors' tablets and smartphones.
    BookNew York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2014] — 658.15224 M287 2014