[PDF] Nonprofit Law Made Easy eBook

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 39,37 MB
Release : 2005-04-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471709735

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The ins and outs of law in the nonprofit sector--made easy! Written by renowned author Bruce R. Hopkins, Nonprofit Law Made Easy is a must-read guide for executives, board members, officers, accountants, fundraisers, and others who handle legal issues that affect the way nonprofit organizations are formed and operated. Nonprofit Law Made Easy presents in-depth discussions on such hot topics as acquiring and maintaining tax-exempt status, reporting requirements, charitable giving, disclosure requirements, unrelated business activities, fundraising, corporate governance principles, and board member liability. It also includes crucial information on avoiding nonprofit law traps and navigating governance and liability issues. Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find, authoritative advice, Nonprofit Law Made Easy demystifies complex legal issues with plain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legal professionals.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470530243

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The ins and outs of fundraising law-made easy-from nonprofit law authority Bruce Hopkins Author Bruce R. Hopkins-a leading authority on the laws regulating fundraising-offers essential, practical legal information in easy-to-understand English. His practical tips and "red flags" provide useful advice and present critical information in an efficient and comprehensible fashion. Now your organization can be fully informed about the basic legal requirements affecting fundraising and avoid the perils lurking in the myriad tax-law traps. Fundraising Law Made Easy clearly shows you how, with everything you need to know about The fundraising process State charitable solicitation acts Federal tax charitable giving rules Requirements of the new Form 990 How constitutional law, governance, and IRS audit practices pertain to charitable fundraising Expert advice from Bruce Hopkins, the author of more than 20 books on nonprofit counsel, including The New Form 990 and Charitable Giving Law Made Easy Mandatory reading whether you are a charitable organization development officer, fundraising consultant, a trustee, or a director, Fundraising Law Made Easy illuminates the rules surrounding charitable giving, and authoritatively and thoroughly guides you through every aspect of its laws.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 2005-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471727148

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The ins and outs of law in the nonprofit sector--made easy! Written by renowned author Bruce R. Hopkins, Nonprofit Law MadeEasy is a must-read guide for executives, board members, officers,accountants, fundraisers, and others who handle legal issues thataffect the way nonprofit organizations are formed andoperated. Nonprofit Law Made Easy presents in-depth discussions on such hottopics as acquiring and maintaining tax-exempt status, reportingrequirements, charitable giving, disclosure requirements, unrelatedbusiness activities, fundraising, corporate governance principles,and board member liability. It also includes crucial information onavoiding nonprofit law traps and navigating governance andliability issues. Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find, authoritative advice,Nonprofit Law Made Easy demystifies complex legal issues withplain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legalprofessionals.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0470454326

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Now your foundation can be fully informed about the basic legal requirements affecting private foundations and avoid the perils lurking in nonprofit tax law traps. Private Foundation Law Made Easy clearly shows you how, with information on reaping the charitable and tax advantages of your private foundation. Filled with straightforward guidance, author Bruce Hopkins?a leading authority on the laws regulating private foundations?demystifies this topic for you and your board members with practical legal information in easy-to-understand English.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 19,87 MB
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1119215420

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The ins and outs of law in the nonprofit sector--made easy! Written by renowned author Bruce R. Hopkins, Nonprofit Law Made Easy is a must-read guide for executives, board members, officers, accountants, fundraisers, and others who handle legal issues that affect the way nonprofit organizations are formed and operated. Nonprofit Law Made Easy presents in-depth discussions on such hot topics as acquiring and maintaining tax-exempt status, reporting requirements, charitable giving, disclosure requirements, unrelated business activities, fundraising, corporate governance principles, and board member liability. It also includes crucial information on avoiding nonprofit law traps and navigating governance and liability issues. Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find, authoritative advice, Nonprofit Law Made Easy demystifies complex legal issues with plain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legal professionals.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118669983

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Need a quick answer to a nonprofit legal conundrum? It’s literally at your fingertips with The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library. Supplying you with find-it-on-the-run answers to your nonprofit law questions, this Library prepares you to meet and manage your nonprofit’s legal obligations with its step-by-step guidance. Packed with authoritative answers to the most essential questions on how to start a nonprofit organization; nonprofit law basics; maintenance of tax exemption; public charity rules; unrelated business rules; boards of directors and compensation; conflicts of interest; self-dealing; liability, and much more, this e-Library offers hands-on information mined from the following bestselling books and updated and expanded by the leading authority on nonprofit law, Bruce R. Hopkins: • Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers / Bruce R. Hopkins and David Middlebrook • 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered / Bruce R. Hopkins • The Legal Answer Book for Private Foundations / Bruce R. Hopkins and Jody Blazek • Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Sixth Edition / Bruce R. Hopkins • Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities / Bruce R. Hopkins, Virginia C. Gross, and Thomas J. Schenkelberg From acquiring and maintaining tax-exempt status to fundraising regulation, The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library gives you the legal guidance and practical insights you need—now.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 34,18 MB
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 1118996089

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A focused, invaluable guide to nonprofit legal terminology and definitions The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Dictionary is a thorough professional reference for the terminology and definitions surrounding the law of tax-exempt organizations. Author Bruce R. Hopkins, the country's leading expert in nonprofit law, draws upon 45 years of practice to deliver a true dictionary reference for attorneys specializing in nonprofit law and tax law. The book's terminology and definitions are derived from constantly changing statutes, government agency regulations and rulings, court opinions, and government forms and instructions, with citations provided where appropriate. Modeled after a conventional dictionary, this book offers quick navigation to the information of interest, and points you toward the other Hopkins guides that provide more in-depth information should you require it. The devil is in the details, and nowhere is that statement truer than in the legal profession. Incorrect interpretation of a single phrase can cause consequences for both client and attorney, and verbiage may be intentionally vague with unexpectedly broad or narrow definitions. This guide gives you the most commonly accepted interpretations of terminology related specifically to nonprofit law, so you can feel confident in the quality of service you provide to your clients. Stay up to date on the latest in nonprofit law Confirm the accepted definitions of legal terms and phrases Learn where to turn for deeper guidance on specific topics Gain expert insight into obscure and complex definitions Stop spending time wading through textbooks and case law, only to wonder whether or not the information you eventually found applies to nonprofit law in the same way. Focused specifically on the law as it applies to the nonprofit sector, the Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Dictionary is an indispensable reference that gives you the information you need quickly and easily.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2006-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780471783534

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This authoritative guide presents in-depth discussions on such hot topics as the timing of charitable deductions, estate and gift tax considerations, special property rules, and planned giving. Packed with practical tips and hard-to-find advice, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy sheds light on complex legal issues concerning charitable giving with plain-language explanations of laws and regulations for non-legal professionals.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 835 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118478428

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The ultimate insider guide to managing your nonprofit effectively and protecting its mission—all in one affordable collection This e-book bundle demystifies nonprofit laws and financial responsibilities, providing you with the expert advice to financially manage your nonprofit effectively and understand its complex legal issues. Written by renowned nonprofit leaders Bruce Hopkins, Thomas McLaughlin, and Laurence Scot, the Nonprofit Law and Finance Essentials e-book collection equips you to meet and manage your nonprofit's legal and financial obligations with step-by-step guidance, practical tools, and concrete strategies. Fundraising Law Made Easy/Bruce R. Hopkins—features the ins and outs of fundraising law from nonprofit law authority Bruce Hopkins Streetsmart Financial Basics for Nonprofit Managers, Third Edition/Thomas A. McLaughlin—presents plain-English direction for reading, interpreting, and implementing financial data The Simplified Guide to Not-for-Profit Accounting, Formation & Reporting/Laurence Scot—offers a wealth of solid information for understanding nonprofit financial transactions, financial statements, and internal and external reports Learn how constitutional law, governance, and IRS audit practices pertain to charitable fundraising. Make management decisions that ensure your organization's long-term financial viability. Navigate unique nonprofit accounting rules. It's all at your fingertips with Wiley's Nonprofit Law & Finance Essentials e-book set, equipping you with the tools to manage money and mission.

Author : Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 2005-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Authoritative answers to the most important questions on business, tax, legal, and fundraising practices for nonprofit organizations Written in the inviting style of Bruce Hopkins, the nation's leading legal authority on nonprofit organizations, 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered is a must-have guide, developed specifically to help nonprofit managers and advisers harness the latest trends and developments in nonprofit law. Presented in a convenient question-and-answer format, 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered offers real-world solutions to the most common challenges facing nonprofit organizations, including: Intermediate sanctions Competition and commerciality doctrines Partnerships and joint ventures Private foundation rules Disclosure and distribution rules Annual report requirements Planned giving 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered is the nonprofit professional's best resource for understanding statutes, regulations, and other laws governing tax-exempt organizations.