Политика, политология
Различные книги в жанре Политика, политологияHow to Write a Grant Proposal
Step-by-step guidance on how to write effective grants that get the funding you need. Complete with examples of fully-completed proposals, you'll also get an easy-to-use companion website containing guide sheets and templates that can be easily downloaded, customized, and printed. The authors provide examples of completed proposals and numerous case studies to demonstrate how the grant-seeking process typically works. Order your copy today!
The Nonprofits' Guide to Internet Communications Law
Invaluable guidance on the most important legal issues facing nonprofits today Internet communication is the lifeblood of countless nonprofit organizations, yet there exists no specific law to provide for its regulation. Without solid legal guidance, nonprofits risk not only missing out on the unlimited opportunities that the Internet has to offer, but also jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. The Nonprofits' Guide to Internet Communications Law analyzes and explains the laws applicable to Internet communications by nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit law expert Bruce Hopkins writes that with Congress and government agencies reluctant to create new law, it will ultimately be up to the courts to determine the future of Internet law affecting nonprofit organizations. Extrapolating from the underlying principles of existing law, Hopkins addresses the legal ramifications of Internet business activities, charitable-giving administration, fundraising programs, lobbying, political campaign activities, and more. The Nonprofits' Guide to Internet Communications Law proves an unparalleled resource for this emerging field.
Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission
Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission is a practical resource that will help nonprofit professionals make smart, strategic decisions about technology. The book shows how to effectively manage technology and offers practical advice for decision makers and staff alike who often have little or no experience with technology. With contributions from the top experts in the nonprofit technology field, this must-have guide addresses technology planning and people. It includes the tools you need to get the work done, and the knowledge that will help you communicate better, evaluate technology investments, raise money, and more. Written in nontechnical language the book covers a broad spectrum of topics including: Achieving IT Alignment with Your Mission Steve Heye, YMCA of the USA Managing Technology Change Dahna Goldstein, PhilanTech Measuring the Return on Investment of Technology Beth Kanter, trainer, blogger and consultant IT Planning and Prioritizing Peter Campbell, Earthjustice Finding and Keeping the Right PeopleJames L. Weinberg and Cassie Scarano, Commongood Careers Budgeting For and Funding Technology Scott McCallum and Keith R. Thode, Aidmatrix Foundation Introduction to IT and Systems Kevin Lo and Willow Cook, TechSoup Global Where Are Your Stakeholders, and What Are They Doing Online? Michael Cervino, Beaconfire Consulting Effective Online CommunicationsJohn Kenyon, nonprofit technology strategist Effective Online Fundraising Madeline Stanionis, Watershed The Future if IT in NonprofitsEdward Granger-Happ, Save the Children Praise for Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission «This invaluable guide for nonprofit leaders proves that nonprofit organizations can and should embrace technology, rather than being scared of or intimidated by it!» —Kristie Ferketich, senior strategist, Google Grants, Google Inc. «NTEN's Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission can help leaders craft a technology strategy that makes sense and builds ROI while also providing inspiration for their staff and supporters!» —Jonathon D. Colman, associate director and web evangelista, digital marketing, The Nature Conservancy «This book shows what NTEN does best: Bring together a wide range of voices to provide practical technology strategies and know-how to help nonprofits more efficiently and effectively move their own missions forward.» —Marnie Webb, TechSoup Global
Cash & Investment Management for Nonprofit Organizations
The book every nonprofit financial officer needs Relevant for both large and small nonprofit organizations, Cash & Investment Management for Nonprofit Organizations effectively brings practical clarity to a potentially complicated topic, and explains how to use the best available methods and tools to help your organization achieve and maintain financial strength. This must-have book equips readers with a road map toward sound financial structure and strong internal controls, expertly offering helpful advice on everything financial officers need to know, including: * Knowing the appropriate financial target for your organization * The measures you can use to monitor and manage your organization's liquidity * Preserving your organization's financial integrity through internal controls * How to tap sources of cash to improve your cash flow * Making the most of your greatest potential ally in managing cash–your banking partner * Mobilizing and controlling cash * Disbursing cash efficiently while averting fraud * Harnessing information technology (IT) to better accomplish cash and investment management * Investing policies and practices for cash reserves * Investing policies and practices for endowments and other long-term investment purposes Written by financial professionals for financial professionals, Cash & Investment Management for Nonprofit Organizations provides essential tips and proven financial methods for improving and benchmarking your organization's practices. Discover how to become more effective in keeping your nonprofit financially healthy with the techniques and tools in Cash & Investment Management for Nonprofit Organizations.
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations, 2015 Cumulative Supplement
The essential nonprofit tax guide, updated with the latest rules and requirements The 2015 Cumulative Supplement to Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations is the latest addition to the indispensable guide to navigating nonprofit tax issues stemming from evolving regulations and IRS procedures. This most recent supplement is packed with checklists and examples that ease the filing process. This new supplement is updated to align with the relevant changes in IRS forms, requirements, and procedures to help you ensure full compliance with the most up-to-date regulations. Clear, concise instructions guide you through important forms and documents, and expert discussion provides insight on specific issues such as unrelated business income, private inurement, affiliations, and employment taxes. Helpful checklists highlight critical concerns, sample documents provide clarification and example, and the nonprofit-specific guidance leads you through obtaining tax exemption, reporting, compliance testing, and lobbying expenditure management. Nonprofit organizations contend with the possibility of losing their tax-exempt status on a daily basis. Qualification, application, maintenance, and management—every aspect of that vital status requires a solidly executed strategy for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The 2015 Cumulative Supplement helps you put your strategy into action, with a host of valuable tools and expert guidance on the practical aspect of nonprofit tax planning. Follow line-by-line instructions for forms and applications Access easy checklists for reporting, compliance, eligibility, and more Examine sample bylaws, applications, and forms Utilize comparison charts and other visual aids for easy reference Review bullet lists that compare what is and what is not acceptable Tax rules and regulations change annually, and nonprofit organizations know that staying compliant means staying up to date. Wading through tax code is less than helpful in the field where clear, practically oriented instruction provides the quick reference accountants, lawyers, and executives need. The 2015 Cumulative Supplement to Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations is the essential, time-saving guide to the latest in nonprofit tax rules, regulations, and procedures.
Not-for-Profit Audit Committee Best Practices
How can not-for-profit organizations be sure they play by the rules when the rules aren't clear? Due to recent, very public accounting scandals and the resulting Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulations, public companies have strict guidance on financial governance and accounting, including the functions and responsibilities of audit committee members. Though not-for-profit organizations are subject to increased scrutiny, there has been no detailed guidance for their audit committees. This book fills the void and helps not-for-profit organizations answer these questions: * In today's skeptical environment, how can responsible financial governance and reporting reassure wary donors and supporters, and perhaps give the organization a competitive advantage? * How should the audit committee be structured? * Which Sarbanes-Oxley requirements (if any) should the audit committee adopt? * Which best practices best fit the organization's structure and financial reporting needs? Complete with checklists, sample questions, and an index for quick reference, Not-for-Profit Audit Committee Best Practices covers: * Different types and unique characteristics of not-for-profit organizations * The audit committee's role in preventing and detecting fraud * Important internal controls and the internal audit function * The relationship of the audit committee and the independent auditor This heads-up, hands-on guide helps audit committee members select and structure appropriate best practices and function in the most effective manner for their unique not-for-profit organizations. It's also a valuable reference for board members, managers, independent auditors, and advisors of not-for-profit organizations.
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, and Procedures, Fourth Edition is an indispensable guide to navigating the complex maze of nonprofit tax rules and regulations. Along with clear, concise instructions for filing Forms 990 and other important IRS forms and documents, this practical guide covers the significant issues facing nonprofit organizations, including unrelated business income, private inurement, affiliations, and employment taxes. It also provides practical guidance on obtaining the tax exemption; reporting to boards, auditors, and the IRS; testing ongoing tax compliance; and managing lobbying expenditure. An essential, timesaving guide for accountants, lawyers, nonprofit executives and directors, consultants, and volunteers, this Fourth Edition offers: A supplemental, annual update to keep subscribers current on relevant changes in IRS forms, requirements, and related tax procedures. Easy-to-use checklists highlighting such critical concerns as tax-exempt eligibility, reporting to the IRS, and tax compliance. A variety of sample documents, including organizational bylaws, letters of application, and completed IRS forms. Helpful practice aids, such as a comparison chart summarizing the differences between public and private charitable organizations. Practical tips and suggestions for handling such critical situations as preparing for and surviving an IRS examination.
Not-for-Profit Budgeting and Financial Management
Here's a system of budgeting that is easy to implement, easy to monitor, will significantly reduce staff time spent on budgeting, and will ensure true fiscal accountability. Written in a nontechnical, understandable, how-to language and format, this handy guide includes dozens of relevant forms and documents. Order your copy today!
A Desktop Guide for Nonprofit Directors, Officers, and Advisors
How to keep any nonprofit out of trouble, running smoothly, and accomplishing its mission «Jack Siegel–lawyer, accountant, management consultant, and computer whiz–takes the putative director or officer of a nonprofit organization on a useful and often entertaining voyage throughout the realm of the tax-exempt organizations universe, pointing out its quirks, foibles, and legal liabilities along the way. His handbook will make mandatory–and arresting–reading for those who are already serving as trustees, directors, officers, and key employees of exempt organizations, particularly charitable ones. Siegel's goal, in which he succeeds, is to help directors and officers of nonprofit organizations 'make better decisions.' The book is full of large policy analyses and paragraphs on the details, such as board size, board committees, board meeting formats, the contents of minutes, and the duties of officers. Salted with some excellent real-life examples, what also sets this book apart from most in its genre is the tone: the writing style, the brusqueness, the bluntness. He complains that too many directors 'check their good judgment at the boardroom door.' He advises individuals who 'desire agreement and demand adulation' to stay off boards; he insists on 'commitment' and 'institutional tension' with the executive director. He warns prospective directors that some organizations want, in addition to time and judgment, 'either your money or your ability to raise money.' To my delight, he extols the virtues of 'some level of expenditures' for qualified lawyers and accountants. Please join me in adding this most helpful handbook to your nonprofit library.» –Bruce R. Hopkins, Attorney at Law, author of The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Eighth Edition and Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide, Fourth Edition
The Tax Law of Unrelated Business for Nonprofit Organizations
The Tax Law of Unrelated Business for Nonprofit Organizations is a comprehensive guide to the tax law of unrelated businesses for tax-exempt organizations, written by the leading expert in the field.