Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers

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Chapter Fourteen
Starting your own nonprofit: Five tips, one warning, and eleven first steps

In Chapter Fourteen you will:

• Read helpful tips to consider when starting a nonprofit.
• Consider some words of warning regarding the difficulty of starting a nonprofit and the amount of research, planning, and work that goes into the process.
• Decide if starting a new nonprofit is really the best route to take and consider alternatives.
• Learn the first steps for launching a new nonprofit organization in the United States.
• Find resources to assist you in starting a nonprofit organization.

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• ONTO Chapter 13: "It's not what you think: Dispelling some misconceptions about the nonprofit world."
• ONTO Conclusion: "Closing thoughts: Know yourself, the sector, and the points of synergy."