The First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers

Critical legal information for enhancing and expanding theactivities of charitable fund-raisers As the competition for gifts grows increasingly intense, managersand fund-raisers for charitable organizations must learn how towork with tax and business law to optimize their return. Written bythe leading legal authority on tax-exempt organizations, this bookprovides an accessible approach to understanding the various lawsand offers solutions to enhance an organization's wealth andeffectiveness. Bruce Hopkins clearly explains to fund-raisers thepertinent aspects of the law, enabling them to dramaticallyincrease funding without legal missteps. He also thoroughly detailsthe steps needed to solve the fund-raiser's most pressing legalheadaches, including maintenance of tax exemption and publiccharity status, planned giving, charitable giving rules, unrelatedbusiness activities, fund-raiser's compensation, state regulations,and much more. This book provides critical answers to fund-raisers' questions suchas: * What law basics should every fund-raiser know? * Is a charitable organization required to apply to the IRS fortax-exempt status? * What are the charitable contribution deduction rules? * How do the unrelated business income rules apply tofund-raisers? * How does a charitable organization start a planned givingprogram? * What are the important elements of the fund-raiser'scontract? * What are the contents of a typical charitable solicitationact? * Can a charitable organization have a taxable subsidiary? * When does a fund-raiser need a lawyer? With its comprehensive coverage of the legal issues that nonprofitorganizations face, The First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers is a powerful resourcethat every fund-raiser must have!

The Basics: What Every Fund-Raiser Should Know About the Law. Public Charity Status. Tax Exemption Application. Charitable Contribution Deduction Rules. Planned Giving. Unrelated Business Activities. Fund-Raisers' Compensation. Annual Information Returns. State Law Regulation. Endnotes. Index.