Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide

by Bruce R. Hopkins

Everything you need to start and manage a non-profit Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is written to help anyone who's just getting their toes wet in the sector get up to speed on the critical information needed to protect their nonprofit's tax-exempt status―and avoid the many legal traps out there that you probably didn't know exist. Packed with checklists and step-by-step guidance, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization demystifies intricate legal issues with plain-English language explanations for non-legal professionals of the statutes, regulations, court opinions, and other rules comprising nonprofit law. Nonprofits must comply with stringent federal and state laws due to their special exempt status; the government's ultimate threat is revocation of a nonprofit's tax-exempt status, which usually means the nonprofit's demise. Written in plain English, not "legalese," this all-important guide provides essential guidance for those interested in starting nonprofits, as well as valuable advice for leaders of established organizations. Written by the country's legal leading authority on tax-exempt organizations, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is the reference you'll want to keep close by as you navigate your way through the world of nonprofit and the law.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 19, 1989

Reviews

[Steve]

Covers the basics necessary.

[Kara]

I would recommend this book to anyone who is either on the board of directors or holds a director level position at any type of nonprofit organization. It is easy to read for the most part and provides great questions you should know the answer to about your organization as well as legal answers. There is a more updated version available.