The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook, 8th Edition
by Gary M. Grobman
ISBN13: 978-1-929109-22-7
8½" x 11" softcover, 399 pages including index
Price: $34.95 
THE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT HANDBOOK8th EDITIONby Gary M. Grobman
The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook, Eighth Edition is the most up-to-date and useful publication for those starting a nonprofit or for those already operating one. This 399-page, 33-chapter Handbook was originally published in 1992 with the help of more than two-dozen nonprofit executives and attorneys. Each easy-to-read chapter includes a synopsis, useful tips, and resources to obtain more information. This essential reference tool includes:
• Information about current laws, court decisions, and regulations that apply to nonprofits in Pennsylvania • Practical advice on running a nonprofit, including chapters on grant-writing, communications, fundraising, quality management, insurance, lobbying, personnel, fiscal management, nonprofit ethics, and 24 other chapters • Information on applying for federal and Pennsylvania tax-exempt status • How to write effective grant applications • How to hire and fire • Internet resources for nonprofits • How to develop a strategic plan • How to plan for a program evaluation
We know you will find The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook to be an essential resource for every library’s reference collection. "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 OrganizationsIntroduction 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 Nonprofit 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 and Consolidations Chapter 30. Quality Issues Chapter 31. Change Management Chapter 32. Program Evaluation Chapter 33. The Future of the Nonprofit Sector Appendix A—Sample Articles of Incorporation Legal Notice 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—New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Executives Appendix I—Sample Financial Reports (ARNOVA) Appendix J—About the Author Appendix K—Reader Survey/Order Form Bibliography Index
ISBN13: 978-1-929109-22-7 8½" x 11" softcover 399 pages including index Price: $34.95
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