Start and Grow Your Faith-Based Nonprofit : Answering Your Call in the Service of Others

by Esau, Jill; Carlson-Thies, Stanley W.

• ISBN13: 9780787976729
• ISBN10: 0787976725
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-14
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Start and Grow Your Faith-Based Nonprofit offers clear guidance on how to fund and manage a faith-based social ministry. If you have been called by God to fulfill a mission through a nonprofit organization, this is the book for you. Written specifically for grassroots faith-based groups, this important book is a tool for the thousands of individuals and churches that heal emotional, physical, and spiritual wounds through faith-based social service programming. In this much-needed resource, Jill C. Esau, founder of We Care Northwest--a nonprofit designed to build capacity in and advocate on behalf of faith-based organizations, provides professional step-by-step guidance. Start and Grow Your Faith-Based Nonprofit addresses vital issues such as church sponsorship, volunteer management, the grant making process, observing government regulations and certification, fiscal responsibilities, partnering with complementary programs, and much more.

Author Biography

Jill C. Esau is the public sector grants manager for the Seattle/Tacoma Metro Division at World Vision. Esau has worked as a staff member and volunteer for churches, schools, and community organizations for the past twenty-five years. She cofounded We Care Northwest and has advised and consulted with scores of churches, schools, and faith-based organizations on issues ranging from board development to government contracting.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Stanley W. Carlson-Thies
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
The Author	xix
Introduction	1	(6)
Answering Your Call: How Do You Want to Make a Difference?	7	(18)
Building Your Foundation: Mission, Vision, and Values	25	(14)
The Nuts and Bolts of Your Nonprofit: Incorporation, Boards, Budgets, and More	39	(32)
Fundraising with a Plan: How Much Money Do You Need and How Will You Get It?	71	(26)
Setting Up Shop: Location, Logistics, and Timing	97	(14)
Partnering for a Purpose: Charitable Choice Laws and Government Funding	111	(40)
Considering Advocacy: When, Why, and How Should You Advocate in the Public Sector?	151	(20)
Certification and Evaluation: The Importance of Measuring Your Results	171	(18)
Conclusion: Where Do You Go from Here?	189	(4)
Resource A: Articles of Incorporation of Weekend Conferences Northwest	193	(4)
Resource B: Bylaws of Weekend Conferences Northwest	197	(10)
Resource C: Charitable Choice: Frequently Asked Questions	207	(6)
Stanley W. Carlson-Thies
Resource D: Government Funding Policy: City Team Ministries	213	(8)
Resource E: Where to Go for Help	221	(6)
Index	227