Good Counsel Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits

Name: Good Counsel Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits
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ISBN: 9781118084045

ISBN-10: 1118084047

ISBN-13: 9781118084045

Edition: 2012

Authors: Lesley Rosenthal

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Inside Nonprofits is the first-of-its-kind guide to the legal issues surrounding nonprofits. Loaded with insights, practical details, and checklists for novice and experienced professionals alike, it is an indispensable guide to running a top-notch legal, compliance and governance function within a nonprofit organization. Complete with a department-by-department look at legal matters likely to arise across the whole organization, the book explains how to spot and handle the wide variety of matters likely to cross inside counsel's desk: intellectual property, government relations, real estate, financing, labor & employment, tax, consumer regulatory, corporate governance and more. Included…

Book details

List price: $103.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 1/11/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.10" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Who Should Use This Book


Features of the Book


How This Book Is Set Up


Preliminary Observations


Illustrative Cases



An Overview of Nonprofitsï¿½ Legal Needs



What Good Counsel Can Do for Nonprofits


What Legal Needs Do Nonprofits Have in Common?


Beyond Laws about Nonprofits: Complying with Business Laws, Too


First Stop for Legal Advice: CYA (Consult Your Attorney)


In Sum/Coming Up Next



Nonprofit Legal Basics: Corporate Law and the Requirements of the Tax Exemption


The Benefi ts of Incorporating


Getting Organized as a Nonprofit Corporation


Following Good Corporate Law Practices


Obtaining Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status


Maintaining Tax-Exempt Status


Meeting Additional IRS Expectations



Good Counsel about Corporate Governance


What Does the Board Do?


Advocacy and Independent Judgment: Counsel in Relation to the Chief Executive


When Governance Fails: Learning by Negative Example



A Grand Tour of Nonprofitsï¿½ Business Law Needs


Contracts and Intellectual Property: Laws that Matter to Program Staff


Counseling the Rainmakers: Legal Aspects of Raising Money


Laws That Matter to the Finance Department (or Not-for-Profit, but Not-for-Loss Either)


Getting Personnel: Human Resources Law for Nonprofits


Getting the Word Out, Legally: Counseling the Nonprofit Communications Team


Legal Meets Operations, Facilities Management, and Security


Political Activities and Governmental Lobbying


For Good Counsel Only


Taking Charge of the Legal Function


Finding Your Dream Job as In-House Counsel at a Nonprofit


Mobilizing Other Legal Forces for the Good