Nonprofit Law & Governance For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

As the number and size of nonprofit organizations continues to grow, NFPs are coming under ever-increasing government scrutiny. Soon Congress will require that nonprofits comply with rigorous accounting and governance standards very similar to those set forth for for-profits in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

If you work for a nonprofit and are concerned about meeting impending changes to tax and finance standards governing NFPs this book is for you. In simple, straight-forward language, this guide demystifies the often perplexing world of nonprofit governance in the age of Sarbanes-Oxley. Author, Jill Gilbert Welytok, an attorney who heads the Sarbanes-Oxley division of a major Midwest law firm, walks you step-by-step through the process of evaluating your governance structures. She arms you with tips and strategies for adopting uniform standards under current governance and tax laws, while preparing you for any upcoming changes. She shows you how to protect your tax status and reassure donors and volunteers while staying true to your organization?s mission. And she fills you in on what you need to know to:

Comply with state laws and regulations
Get and keep tax?exempt status
Avoid lawsuits and other legal landmines
Handle the media
Anticipate future trends
Make sense of the Sarbanes?Oxley act

Including sample nonprofit bylaws and a complete audit committee report, Nonprofit Law & Governance for Dummies, Second Edition is an indispensable survival tool for 21^st century nonprofits. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-09-2009; Very Pleased; I was very pleased with this book. It is full of important information and explained in a very clear and easily understood way. I definately recommend this book for anyone who is starting up, or already involved with a non profit...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-27-2007; Made me feel much better prepared.; A very helpful book for anyone starting, operating, or directing a small nonprofit. It covers some material (e.g., SOX compliance, foundation structure) which I suspect would only be useful to people who are more likely to hire a lawyer...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-25-2007; Good for a novice; Someday I hope to read what attorneys think of this book. For my purposes, developing articles of incorporation and bylaws for a new, small non-profit, it suited my purposes to a 'T'. Some of the appendices are significantly...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-09-2009; Very Pleased; I was very pleased with this book. It is full of important information and explained in a very clear and easily understood way. I definately recommend this book for anyone who is starting up, or already involved with a non profit...; read full review | report as inappropriate