Congratulations! You have made the first giant step in starting a new
nonprofit organization. You have decided to turn a good idea into a real
project. Now it’s time to get to work and put those ideas into action. This
manual will guide you in the right direction on matters such as setting up a
board, getting technical assistance, incorporating, and filing for tax
exemption. There are many books and sources of information that will help
you with these and other questions. Use as many of these sources as
possible; you can never know too much about how to set up your
organization and there is no substitute for knowing it yourself.