First published in 1990, this popular handbook is ideal for attorneys, board members, administrators, and other professionals who manage or advise nonprofit organizations. The new second edition reflects recent developments in the law of nonprofits, including the revision to chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes and the adoption of the Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act (chapter 184). The new edition also includes sample bylaws, as well as an expanded collection of official forms.

A complete index makes it easy to locate information quickly. Useful appendices contain forms, checklists, and other practical information.

Summary of contents

1. The Organizational Form
2. Tax Treatment
3. The Roles of Directors and Officers
4. Liability Issues and Insurance Needs
5. Employment Law Considerations
6. Employee Benefits
7. Regulation of Fund-Raising
8. Regulatory Control of Lobbying and Political Activities
9. Merger, Conversion, Sale of Assets, and Dissolution

850+ pp.; 2001
(includes 2008 supplement)

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