The Non-Profit Handbook, Second Edition, is the definitive reference manual for starting up and running a nonprofit corporation in the United States. Information about how to incorporate, register to lobby, apply for tax exemptions, and comply with charitable solicitation laws is included for every state and the District of Columbia. Also included are the addresses and telephone numbers of the government contact offices in each state with jurisdiction over these issues.
The book’s thirty chapters provide all one needs to know
to manage an effective nonprofit organization. The Handbook
includes information about current federal laws, regulations and
court decisions that apply to non-profits, as well as practical
advice on important organizational concerns such as fund-raising,
grantsmanship, applying for tax-exempt status, setting up and
dealing with boards of directors, obtaining liability insurance,
hiring, firing and other personnel issues, office management,
advocacy, strategic planning, volunteer management, involvement
in political activities and lobbying, bookkeeping, organizational
communication, use of the Internet, running coalitions, dealing
with challenges to tax-exemptions, and much more. Pre-printed
postcards are included to assist readers in obtaining useful forms
and instruction booklets.
"The Nonprofit Handbook, National Edition is at the top of the list of essential tools to have on your bookshelf. In summary, this book is must reading. While it will have value as a reference tool to be consulted when needed, I highly recommend that you read the book cover-to-cover to familiarize yourself with the panoply of issues which face the modern non-profit in every state of our United States."
Joe Geiger, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
"Grobman’s Handbook has been a treasure. I have passed along copies to those with no knowledge of nonprofit organizations as well as those with lots of hands-on experience. Its usefulness lies in its practicality and accessibility… a great resource to have on your bookshelf!"
Pam Leland, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University
About the Author: Gary Grobman is the author of The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook, now in its 4th edition, and is co-author of The Non-Profit Internet Handbook. He served as the executive director of a tax-exempt, non-profit 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 non-profit issues, and was the founder and Chairman of the Non-Profit Advocacy Network, a coalition of more than 60 Pennsylvania state-wide charitable associations which was formed to advocate for the interests of the voluntary sector.
He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
ISBN: 0-9653653-2-8
Publication Date: Summer 1999
Price: $29.95
353 pages
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Foreword by Joe Geiger. Executive director, PA Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Decision to Incorporate
· Introduction to Incorporation
· Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporation
· Non-Profits and Private Benefit
Chapter 2. Steps to Incorporation
· Introduction to Incorporation
· Choosing Incorporators
· Choosing a Corporate Name
· Choosing Corporate Purposes
· Choosing to Have Members or No Members
· Corporate Mergers and Dissolution
Chapter 3. Bylaws
· Introduction to Preparing Bylaws
· Legal Requirements of Bylaws
Chapter 4. Nonprofit Boards of Directors
· Board Formation
· Organization Officers
· Getting Good Board Members
· Keeping Good Board Members
· Board Responsibilities
· How Boards Function Effectively
· Holding High Quality Board Meetings
· Relationship Between Board Members and Staff Members
Chapter 5. Strategic Planning
· Introduction
· Purpose of Strategic Planning
· Making the Decision to Develop a Strategic Plan
· Benefits of Strategic Planning
· Costs of Strategic Planning
· A Sample Strategic Planning Model
Chapter 6. A Transforming Model for Nonprofit Board Leadership
· Overview
· Current Board Functioning
· A New System of Board Governance
· Conclusion
Chapter 7. Nonprofit Organization Ethics
· Introduction
· Accountability
· Conflict of Interest
· Disclosures
· Other Issues
Chapter 8. Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status
· How to Apply for 501(c)(3) Status
· Fees
· A Short History of Tax-Exempt Status
· Tax-Exempt Status Other Than 501(c)(3)
Chapter 9. Insurance and Liability
· General Liability Concerns of Nonprofit Organizations
· General Business Insurance
· Workers’ Compensation Insurance
· Unemployment Compensation Insurance
· Federal Unemployment Taxes
· Liability of Officers, Directors and Volunteers
· Volunteer Protection Act
· Personal or Professional Individual Insurance Coverage
Chapter 10. Fiscal Issues
· Bookkeeping
· Audits/Fiscal Accountability
· Audit Report
· Review
· Compilation
· Budgeting
· Line-Item Budget
· Program Budget
· Expense Reimbursement
Chapter 11. Personnel
· Federal Laws Affecting Employers
· Sample State Laws Affecting Nonprofit Employers
· Standard Paperwork for Corporations With Employees
Chapter 12. Hiring and Firing
· Options— Advantages, Disadvantages, Legal Considerations
· Process in Hiring
· Firing
· Planning Issues
· When to Fire
· Discipline Short of Firing
· Discipline Continuum
· How to Fire
Chapter 13. Volunteers
· Introduction
· Benefits and Considerations of Volunteers
· Non-Profit Organization Volunteer Policy
Chapter 14. Charitable Solicitation Registration
· Introduction
· The Unified Registration Statement
Chapter 15. Fundraising
· How Much To Ask For
· IRS Substantiation Rules
· Sources of Funding
· Hiring a Consultant
Chapter 16. Writing Effective Grant Proposals
· Introduction
· Researching the Grantor
· Sections of a Grant Application
Chapter 17. Lobbying
· Legal Requirements for Lobbying
· Effective Strategies for Lobbying and Advocacy
· 501(h) Election
· Lobbying Disclosure Act
· IRS Regulations on Lobbying
· Contacts With Legislators
Chapter 18. Political Activity by Nonprofits
· Introduction
· Individual Political Activities
· Penalties
· Quasi-Political Activities
Chapter 19. Communications
· Introduction
· Menu of Nonprofit Communications Tools
Chapter 20. The Internet for Nonprofits
· What is the Internet?
· Equipment Needed to Connect to the Internet
· Practical Applications of the Internet
· How to Find Resources on the World Wide Web
· Useful Internet Resources for Nonprofits
· Non-profit Resources Directories
· Developing Your Own World Wide Web Page
· Internet Etiquette (a.k.a. Netiquette)
· Problems With the Internet
· Obtaining a Domain Name
Chapter 21. Forming and Running a Coalition
· Introduction
· The Coalition
· Structures of Coalitions
· Advantages of Forming a Coalition
· Disadvantages of Coalitions
· To Form a Coalition or Not
· How to Form a Coalition
Chapter 22. Miscellaneous Administrative Issues
· Office Equipment
· Staffing Patterns
· Stationery/Logo
· Filing Systems
· Computer
· Hardware/Software
· Typical Software for a Nonprofit Office
· Computer Operating Systems
· Computer Communications/Internet
· Postal Service Issues
Chapter 23. Nonprofits and Small Business Competition
· Sales and Use Tax Exemptions
· Federal Unrelated Business Income Tax
· Differences Between Nonprofits and For-Profits
· Recommendations for Nonprofits With Respect to Competition
Chapter 24. State and Local Tax Exemptions
· Background
· Why User Charges May Not Be the Answer
· Justification for the Charitable Tax Exemption
Chapter 25. Property Tax Challenges: How to Respond
· Education
· Planning
· Documentation
· Communication
· Collaboration
· Discussion
Chapter 26: Mergers and Consolidations
· Factors That Trigger Merger Consideration
· How to Begin
· Steps to a Merger
· Budgeting
· Obstacles to Merger
· Legal Requirements
Chapter 27: Introduction to the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem
· Definition of the Problem
· Why Nonprofit Organizations Should Be Concerned
· What To Do About the Problem
· Y2K Internet Resources
Chapter 28. Quality Issues
· Introduction
· Why Quality is Important to Nonprofit Organizations
· The Cost of Poor Quality
· Quality in the Nonprofit Organizational Context
Chapter 29. Change Management
· Total Quality Management
· Business Reprocess Reengineering
· Benchmarking
· Outcome-Based Management
· Large Group Intervention
Chapter 30. Recent Nonprofit Developments
Directory of State and National Organizations
State Directory
Appendix A—Sample Nonprofit Corporation Bylaws
Appendix B—About the Author
Appendix C—Survey
Bibliography
Index
Notes
Postcards for Obtaining Forms and Instruction Booklets
ISBN: 0-9653653-2-8
Publication Date: Summer 1999
Price: $29.95
353 pages
Shipping/Handling to U.S. addresses (priority mail): $4.00/1st
book, $1.00/each additional book.
Foreign orders: $29.95 in U.S. currency plus $15 shipping and
handling for each book.
If ordering from Pennsylvania, add 6% sales tax. If exempt
from this tax, please include copy of sales tax exemption certificate.
A Pennsylvania version of this book
is available for $27.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling plus
6% sales tax per book ($33.34 total).
Order online now with our secure
online store. (Mastercard, Visa, or American Express required
for online orders.) For mail or fax orders, use our printable
order form. Credit card orders may also be called to 717-238-3787
or faxed to 717-238-2090. THANK YOU.
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