Starting and managing a nonprofit organization : a legal guide

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Title:

Starting and managing a nonprofit organization : a legal guide

Author:

Hopkins, Bruce R.

ISBN:

9780471680000

Personal Author:

Hopkins, Bruce R.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.

Physical Description:

xvii, 342 p. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Why start a nonprofit organization? -- Ch. 2. Getting started -- Ch. 3. Debunking some myths and misperceptions -- Ch. 4. Nonprofit organizations : much more than charity -- Ch. 5. Nonprofits and private benefit -- Ch. 6. Tax exemption : the art of application -- Ch. 7. Tax exemption : not a paperwork exemption -- Ch. 8. The basic charitable giving rules -- Ch. 9. Charity under siege : the regulation of fundraising -- Ch. 10. Compensating the nonprofit employee -- Ch. 11. Be public, not private -- Ch. 12. When possible, make it related -- Ch. 13. Lobbying constraints - and taxes -- Ch. 14. Political activities - and more taxes -- Ch. 15. For-profit subsidiaries -- Ch. 16. Tax-exempt organizations and ventures -- Ch. 17. The world of planned giving -- Ch. 18. Putting ideas into action -- Ch. 19. Avoiding personal liability -- Ch. 20. Nonprofits : a short-range look -- Ch. 21. Nonprofits : a long-range look.

Abstract:

"This Fourth Edition of Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide covers the breadth of legal aspects of starting and operating a nonprofit organization. This latest edition's revisions include updated material on changes in laws, rules, and regulations governing the nonprofit sector." "Written by a lawyer for non-lawyers, this book is an invaluable resource for nonprofit executives and managers, fundraising professionals, trustees, consultants, committed volunteers, and anyone involved in the complex, rewarding world of nonprofit organizations."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Nonprofit organizations -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Nonprofit organizations -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley042/2004042223.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley041/2004042223.html

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Whether you are a nonprofit novice or the director of an established organization, this must-have guide to nonprofit law contains all the information you need to succeed, thrive, and protect your nonprofit's tax-exempt status. This practical reference offers you information on virtually every legal aspect of starting and operating a nonprofit organization-from receiving and maintaining tax-exempt status to tips for successful management practices. Completely revised and expanded, the third edition features updated information on changes in law, rules, and regulations governing the nonprofit sector, and provides you with clear information on corporate, tax, and fundraising laws.

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