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

Start and Grow Your Faith–Based Nonprofit 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 healing 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. Praise for Start and Grow Your Faith–Based Nonprofit "Wow, could I have used this book when I launched my first nonprofit twenty years ago—without 80 percent of the useful information in here. Thousands of nonprofits are created every year. Few will be as successful as those who read this A–to–Z book and connect their dream with the reality checklist provided by Jill Esau." —Dr. Robert C. Andringa, president, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities "There are people among us with a vision and a passion to change the world. But vision and passion without structure and focus have little power. If this remarkable book helps just a few of those visionaries to put their faith into action in tangible and practical ways and realize their dreams, it may well change the world." —Rich Stearns, president, World Vision US

Foreword ( Stanley W. Carlson–Thies ). Preface. Acknowledgments. The Author. Introduction. ONE: Answering Your Call: How Do You Want to Make a Difference? TWO: Building Your Foundation: Mission, Vision, and Values. THREE: The Nuts and Bolts of Your Nonprofit: Incorporation, Boards, Budgets, and More. FOUR: Fundraising with a Plan: How Much Money Do You Need and How Will You Get It? FIVE: Setting Up Shop: Location, Logistics, and Timing. SIX: Partnering for a Purpose: Charitable Choice Laws and Government Funding/ SEVEN: Considering Advocacy: When, Why, and How Should You Advocate in the Public Sector? EIGHT: Certification and Evaluation: The Importance of Measuring Your Results. Conclusion: Where Do You Go from Here? Resource A: Articles of Incorporation of Weekend Conferences Northwest. Resource B: Bylaws of Weekend Conferences Northwest. Resource C: Charitable Choice: Frequently Asked Questions ( Stanley W. Carlson–Thies ). Resource D: Government Funding Policy: CityTeam Ministries. Resource E: Where to Go for Help. Index.

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.