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Can a nonprofit be a business? Many nonprofits undertake 'business' activities, and most are 'business-like' in their work. Nonprofits can't pay out profits as dividends to stockholders or as income to 'owners.'
What is business planning? How is it carried out? A business plan specifies your nonprofit's business idea. It's sometimes needed for funding or to justify a new program. The plan often includes a market study, strategic plan and financial projections.
Can I sell things for a profit and be tax-exempt? Selling items does not risk an organization's tax-exempt status if the revenue generated is used to promote the organization's exempt function and the applicable taxes are paid on any unrelated business income.
What is nonprofit social entrepreneurship? Simply put, a nonprofit social entrepreneur addresses social issues by starting a business enterprise
What about 'charity malls' or 'shop-to-give' websites? Discussions of the pros and cons of encouraging supporters to do their online purchasing at websites that support charities with part of their revenue.
How Much is Enough? A brief essay on philosophical approaches to measuring one's moral responsibilities toward others.
When can a NPO charge? Whether or not an organization charges for its services is not the measure of not-for-profit status.
What is marketing? A brief introduction to the concept.
Where can I find some simple marketing ideas? Suggestions for some good but basic marketing ideas
Some simple marketing ideas to get started at low cost? Add a marketing perspective to routine communications activities.
Electronic or digital publishing resources It is now possible to publish documents electronically and receive payments or royalties for them. Here is a brief discription of some resources.
Can We Sell Ads in a Program Book? Sure. But there are some factors that should be considered carefully before starting down this road.
Is grantwriting a fundraising expense It depends how the resulting revenue will be treated.
What is a patent? trademark? copyright? Patents, trademarks and copyrights are used to protect your creations (intellectual property), whether they are tangible creations such as books or intangible processes such as programs

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