Getting Started

Name: A Legal Guide to Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization
Author: Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Type of material: book
Cost of material: Varied
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Published: August 1993
Where it can be obtained: http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=3838020&matches=14&wquery=legal+guide+to+starting+and+managing+a+nonprofit+organization&cm_sp=works*listing*title

Summary: Newly revised to include the latest changes in law and regulation, this guidebook reduces the complexities of forming and running a nonprofit organization to 1-2-3 simplicity.

Name: Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors: Best Practices for Achieving Performance Breakthroughs, 2nd Edition
Author: Patricia Keehley and Neil Abercrombie
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Type of material: hardcover, 256 pages
Cost of material: $55.00
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Published: May 2008
Where it can be obtained: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787998311.html

Summary: "Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors" provides new tools, many updated case studies, and additional examples not only from government and nonprofit agencies, but also from the international community. This important resource will help practitioners implement a quick, proven method as they search for solutions to their most pressing problems

Name: Qualifying as a Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Organization: A Guide for Attorneys, Accountants, and Executive Management
Author: Robert N. Sughrue
Primary audience:
Where it can be obtained: http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=10499135&matches=5&wquery=qualifying+as+a+nonprofit+tax-exempt+organization+a+guide+for+attorneys&cm_sp=works*listing*title

Summary: This work offers a detailed discussion of the distinctions between different types of tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations. Review the unique characteristics of each type of organization under IRC Sections 501(c), 521, 527, and 528, and provide organizational tests for 501(c)(3) organizations. Accounting systems for tax-exempt institutions, internal controls, and reporting requirements are also covered, along with such topics as unrelated business taxable income, private foundations, and financial considerations and practical applications.

Name: Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide, 5th Edition
Author: Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher: Wiley/Jossey-Bass
Type of material: paperback/346 pages
Cost of material: $45.00
Primary audience:
Published: February 2009
Where it can be obtained: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470397934.html

Summary: Up-to-date information on changes in laws, rules, and regulations governing the nonprofit sector.

Name: Strategic Planning Set 2009 (NEW)
Author: David La Piana
Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance
Type of material: 6 books
Cost of material: $124.00
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Where it can be obtained: http://www.fieldstonealliance.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=88

Summary: Includes:

• Crafting Effective Mission and Vision Statements
• Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations
• The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation
• Strategic Planning Workbook, Revised and Updated

Name: The Paper Chase: Nonprofit Filings, Forms, and Record Keeping, Sixth Edition (with 2008 addenda)
Author:
Publisher: Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Type of material:
Cost of material: $15.00 (CAGW members); $25.00 (non-members)
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Where it can be obtained: http://www.cultural-alliance.org/pubs/puborder.html

Summary: "The Paper Chase" details filing and record-keeping procedures for organizations that receive 501(c)(3) public charity status. A must-have guide for staff and board members of Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia nonprofits that provides valuable assistance in meeting legal, corporate, and tax obligations. Topics covered include corporate and tax records, registration and annual corporate reports, seeking and maintaining a state tax exemption, complying with income tax law, fundraising reports and filings, federal guidelines for political campaign activities and lobbying, and postal rates and requirements. "The Paper Chase" was revised in 2003.