July 15, 2015 – As part of his 2016 bid for the U.S Senate, former Senator Russ Feingold recently issued the Badger Pledge, a proposed pact with incumbent U.S Senator Ron Johnson to refuse outside spending by third-party advocacy organizations.

While the fate of the Badger Pledge remains uncertain, the impact of nonprofit political action committees on campaign finance law in Wisconsin certainly does not. Take, for instance, the highly publicized John Doe investigations that have called into question the propriety of certain types of contact between political campaigns and nonprofit political organizations.

Nonprofits Play Larger and Larger Roles

Because nonprofit organizations play larger and larger roles in the political process, often blurring the lines between issue advocacy and political campaigning, it is more important now than ever for legal professionals to know the latest rules and regulations pertaining to nonprofit organizations.

Whether a political action committee, a neighborhood association, a local charity, or a community hospital, each group needs practical advice about the wide range of legal issues pertaining to nonprofit organizations. Legal professionals and organizational administrators must deal with matters as diverse as employment and labor law, tax exemption codes, regulations on fundraising and political speech, and matters of liability and asset management.

Newly Supplemented for 2015 – An Indispensable Resource

Newly supplemented for 2015, A Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations represents the collaborative effort, expertise, and wisdom of 29 attorneys who have – over the years – researched, written, revised, and updated the invaluable information in this book.

For more than 20 years, A Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations from State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE serves as the guide for hundreds of Wisconsin’s attorneys who represent nonprofit organizations. This new supplement will continue to help them provide the highest quality representation to their clients.

No Nonprofit Organization Should Be Without This Guide

Written for lawyers and nonlawyers alike, A Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations is an indispensable resource for the officers, directors, and staff of nonprofit organizations. It provides all the information necessary to establish and operate a nonprofit entity.

The Guide walks you through all phases of a nonprofit’s life cycle, from formation to dissolution — giving you a timesaving place to start all your nonprofit research. Your practice will be more efficient when you take advantage of the Guide’s easy-to-use practice tips, checklists, forms, and cautions.

A complete index makes it easy to locate information quickly. For example, finding the new IRS form for organizations seeking tax-exempt status or answering your questions about the recent Seventh Circuit decision concerning hiring requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act is easy with the Guide.

How to Order

A Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations is available to members for $219 in print or $149 for a one-year Books UnBound^™ subscription. For more information about this product or other PINNACLE publications, visit the WisBar Marketplace or contact the State Bar at (800) 728-7788 or (608) 257-3838.