Publisher's Synopsis
THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR NONPROFIT SUCCESS
Whether you're 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. Written by Bruce Hopkins, one of the country's leading legal authorities in the field, this Third Edition of Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide covers virtually every legal aspect of starting and operating a nonprofit organization, and has been revised and expanded to include updated information on changes in laws, rules, and regulations governing the nonprofit sector. Here you will find:
- Practical guidance on the rules and regulations governing nonprofit organizations, including corporate, tax, and fund–raising law applications and implications
- Up–to–date information on reporting revenue, private benefits, personal liability, charitable giving rules, employee compensation, lobbying, and for–profit subsidiaries
- A hypothetical case study that provides a vivid example of how to organize and qualify a nonprofit organization
- Coverage of the universe of public and private nonprofits, including advocacy, membership, social, recreational, and satellite organizations, as well as employee benefit funds
- Checklists and a glossary of legal terms for fail–safe compliance and step–by–step procedures
Written by a lawyer for non–lawyers, this easy–to–read book is an invaluable resource for nonprofit executives and managers, fund–raising professionals, trustees, consultants, committed volunteers, and anyone involved in the complex, rewarding world of nonprofit organizations.
