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First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers, The

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Average: 3.7 (3 votes)
By Bruce R Hopkins
You can never go wrong with Bruce Hopkins; he is the best in the field.

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Critical legal information for enhancing and expanding the activities of charitable fund-raisers.

As the competition for gifts grows increasingly intense, managers and fund-raisers for charitable organizations must learn how to work with tax and business law to optimize their return. Written by the leading legal authority on tax-exempt organizations, this book provides an accessible approach to understanding the various laws and offers solutions to enhance an organization's wealth and effectiveness. Bruce Hopkins clearly explains to fund-raisers the pertinent aspects of the law, enabling them to dramatically increase funding without legal missteps. He also thoroughly details the steps needed to solve the fund-raiser's most pressing legal headaches, including maintenance of tax exemption and public charity status, planned giving, charitable giving rules, unrelated business activities, fund-raiser's compensation, state regulations, and much more.  Read more



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Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers

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Average: 1.3 (3 votes)
By Bruce R. Hopkins and David Middlebrook
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Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers is a hands-on guide to the most pertinent and critical legal issues facing those who lead and manage religious tax-exempt organizations with an emphasis on tax, employment, property and constitutional law. This timely book is a response to the need for guidance, direction, and clarification of legal and tax laws affecting churches and other religious organizations.   Read more



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Revised Form 990: A Line-by-Line Preparation Guide

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Average: 2 (2 votes)
By Jody Blazek
Every board and nonprofit manager needs to be up to speed on the new revised 990 form; this book is a must!

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A line-by-line preparation guide to the completely new and revised Form 990 for nonprofit organizations.

This workbook walks readers through the process of completing the complex and significantly revised Form 990 due for the 2008 tax year. Jody Blazek demystifies the process for financial professionals and nonprofessionals alike who are held accountable for the content of these forms. She provides guidance for responding to the many new questions, considering adoption governance policies and procedures suggested as appropriate by the IRS, and reforming data-gathering systems to capture requested information on the form. This book is an essential guide for every 990 filer, filled with instructions and comments about each part of the new form and schedules.  Read more



[Tutorial]

The Redesign Form 990: Advising Nonprofit Organizations

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Average: 3 (6 votes)
By Bonnie M. Wyllie, Esq., LL.M.
Vice-President, LaPort Sehrt Romig Hand Tax Consulting Services
Previously published in the March 2009 issue of the "Journal of Accountancy"

Most nonprofit organizations are now reviewing their first redesigned IRS Form 990 and its many new information requirements designed to enhance transparency and accountability. CPAs with nonprofit clients now are seeing the pieces fit together with satisfaction or, if drawing together the information has been difficult, perhaps with some concern. Many small organizations may be in need of some quick pointers and suddenly need your help. The new form, unveiled in late 2007, must be used for tax years beginning in 2008 by nonprofit organizations required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax.  Read more



[Tutorial]

What Board Members Need to Know About Fundraising

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Average: 2.7 (7 votes)
By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

Powerpoint presentation.  Read more



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