The following collection of best practices was created by the NJTL Committee of volunteers with the intention of sharing with the NJTL network their knowledge and experience, which in some cases amounts to more than 35 years of experience and several multi-million dollar non-profit organizations. The NJTL Committee and staff want to see the network grow. We aim to accelerate the growth rate by sharing experiences so the reader may learn from solutions that have worked for others that have come before them. Each chapter should be read as a stand alone discussion of a single topic from a single person’s perspective with relevant experience. Understanding that America is an incredibly diverse country full of communities that differ widely from each other, not every solution will work in every community. With this in mind we wrote from at least three different perspectives—that of the small and young chapter in a small community, a medium sized chapter in a larger city, and a large chapter in a major metro region.
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1. How to Start a NJTL Program
2. Five Phases of NJTL Development
3. How to Leverage Your Program through Grants
4. How to Find Volunteers for Your Program
5. How to Grow Your Participation
6. How to Maximize the Benefits of Tennis Programming in Schools
7. How to Create a Blowout Summer Program
8. How to Develop an After-School Program
9. How to Develop and Incorporate an Educational Component
10. Internal Communications
11. External Communications
12. How to Raise Private Funding
13. Diversifying Your Revenue Streams
14. How to Build Your Leadership Team
15. How to Develop a Strategic Plan
16. How to Manage Your Books
17. Benefits
18. How to Obtain 501(c) 3 Status
19. How to Create an Effective NJTL Board
20. How to Manage Your Board