Association Law Handbook: A Practical Guide for Associations, Societies, and Charities

by Jerald A. Jacobs

This essential resource for every nonprofit executive has been updated to reflect changes in nonprofit law, including governance reform issues inspired by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Each chapter includes bullet-point summaries and a resource guide directing you to additional books, articles, cases, laws, and regulations. The hardcover book also includes 25 sample documents including articles of incorporation, bylaws, guidelines for antitrust, and an association chief executive employment contract in both print and on an accompanying CD-ROM so purchasers can customize the forms for their unique situation. This book serves as an outstanding hands-on manual or library reference.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

640 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Kimberly]

Darn right I'm making this behemoth count toward my Goodreads goal!

The book was written very clearly about subjects that aren't so clear to most of us. Takeaways are: make sure you can talk to experienced counsel about legal issues, and don't engage in practices that can expose your association to risk of antitrust/anti-competition inquiries/investigations/suits. And there are MANY practices that raise that risk.

If you're on your CAE journey and read the ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management first, some of the chapters toward the end could be a little redundant.

[Amanda-Jane]

Great resource for anyone thinking about going into nonprofit law or starting a nonprofit

[Angela]

Will still be studying for the next few weeks -- after this exam on May 3, I will finally be free to read for pleasure!