THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT HANDBOOK
7th EDITION
by Gary M. Grobman
The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook, 7th Edition, is the most up-to-date and useful publication for those starting a non-profit or for those already operating one in Pennsylvania. This 399-page handbook was originally published in 1992 with the help of more than two-dozen non-profit executives and attorneys, and is now in its 7th edition. Each easy-to-read chapter includes a synopsis, useful tips, and resources to obtain more information. Pre-addressed postcards are included to obtain important government forms, instruction booklets, and informational publications.
This essential reference tool includes:
- Information about current laws, court decisions, and regulations that apply to PA nonprofits
- Practical advice on running a nonprofit, including chapters on communications, fundraising, lobbying, personnel, fiscal management, nonprofit ethics, and 20 other chapters
- Information on applying successfully for federal and state tax-exempt status
- How to write effective grant applications
- How to hire and fire
- Internet resources for nonprofits
- How to develop a strategic plan
- Recent developments affecting nonprofits
We know you will find The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook to be an essential resource for you and your organization.
"The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook will help you keep on track, with everything you need to know about starting up and running a nonprofit all in one volume. It is an extraordinary resource for those who already manage or serve on boards of nonprofits...it is a must reference guide for all nonprofit executives to have at their fingertips."
Joe Geiger, Executive Director, PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations
About the Author: Gary Grobman, Ph.D., is the author of The Non-Profit Handbook, National Edition, and is co-author of The Non-Profit Internet Handbook. He served as the executive director of a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization for more than 13 years, and served in Washington, D.C. as a reporter and as a senior Congressional staff member to two members of Congress. He currently is the Harrisburg Contributing Editor for the monthly newsletter Pennsylvania Nonprofit Report, was a paid consultant to the Pennsylvania General Assembly on nonprofit issues, and was the founder and Chairman of the Non-Profit Advocacy Network, a coalition of more than 60 Pennsylvania statewide charitable associations which was formed to advocate for the interests of the voluntary sector.
He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Joe Geiger, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction
Quick Start Guide to Forming a Nonprofit Organization
Chapter 1. The Decision to Incorporate
Chapter 2. Steps to Incorporation
Chapter 3. Bylaws
Chapter 4. Nonprofit Boards of Directors
Chapter 5. Mission and Vision Statements
Chapter 6. Strategic Planning
Chapter 7. A Transforming Model for Board Leadership
Chapter 8. Nonprofit Organization Ethics
Chapter 9. Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status
Chapter 10. Liability, Risk Management, and Insurance
Chapter 11. Fiscal Issues
Chapter 12. Personnel
Chapter 13. Hiring, Evaluation, and Firing
Chapter 14. Volunteers
Chapter 15. Charitable Solicitation Registration
Chapter 16. Fundraising
Chapter 17. Writing Effective Grant Proposals
Chapter 18. Lobbying
Chapter 19. Political Activity by Nonprofits
Chapter 20. Communications and Public Relations
Chapter 21. The Internet for Nonprofits
Chapter 22. Fundraising on the Internet
Chapter 23. Nonprofit E-Commerce
Chapter 24. Forming and Running a Coalition
Chapter 25. Miscellaneous Administrative Issues
Chapter 26. Nonprofits and Small Business Competition
Chapter 27. State and Local Tax Exemptions
Chapter 28. Property Tax Challenges: How to Respond
Chapter 29. Mergers
Chapter 30: Quality Issues
Chapter 31: Change Management
Chapter 32: The Future of the Nonprofit Sector
Appendix A-Sample Articles of Incorporation Legal Notices
Appendix B-Sample Bylaws
Appendix C-Addresses of IRS Field Offices
Appendix D-Addresses of Legal Journals
Appendix E-Regional Foundation Reference Collections
Appendix F-Constitution of PA (excerpt)
Appendix G-Excerpts From Act 2, Session of 1971 and Act 55
Appendix H-About the Author
Appendix I-Reader Survey/Order Form
Bibliography
Keyword Index
Postcards for Obtaining Forms and Instruction Booklets
ISBN: 1-929109-17-2
Publication Date: January 2005
Price: $29.95
399 pages
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