{"product_id":"9780471356196","title":"The First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBruce R. Hopkins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Nonprofit Organizations \u0026amp; Charities \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCritical legal information for enhancing and expanding theactivities of charitable fund-raisers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book provides critical answers to fund-raisers' questions suchas:\u003cbr\u003e * What law basics should every fund-raiser know?\u003cbr\u003e * Is a charitable organization required to apply to the IRS fortax-exempt status?\u003cbr\u003e * What are the charitable contribution deduction rules?\u003cbr\u003e * How do the unrelated business income rules apply tofund-raisers?\u003cbr\u003e * How does a charitable organization start a planned givingprogram?\u003cbr\u003e * What are the important elements of the fund-raiser'scontract?\u003cbr\u003e * What are the contents of a typical charitable solicitationact?\u003cbr\u003e * Can a charitable organization have a taxable subsidiary?\u003cbr\u003e * When does a fund-raiser need a lawyer?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With its comprehensive coverage of the legal issues that nonprofitorganizations face,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The First Legal Answer Book for Fund-Raisers is a powerful resourcethat every fund-raiser must have!\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e BRUCE R. HOPKINS is the country's leading authority on tax-exempt organizations and a lawyer with the firm Polsinelli, White, Vardeman, and Shalton. He is the author of twelve books, including The Legal Answer Book for Nonprofit Organizations; The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Seventh Edition; The Law of Fund-Raising, Second Edition; Private Foundations: Tax Law and Compliance; The Legal Guide to Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Second Edition; and The Tax Law of Charitable Giving, Second Edition, as well as the newsletter The Nonprofit Counsel, all published by Wiley.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 March 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471356196\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378388791436,"sku":"9780471356196","price":94.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471356196_6853bf6c-00c5-427f-a4ce-a6fed7688b7a.jpg?v=1780238944","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471356196","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}