Help your tax-exempt organization stay compliant and up to date with this indispensable Law of Fundraising supplement In the 2021 Cumulative Supplement to the fifth edition of The Law of Fundraising, readers will find reliable and authoritative guidance on the newest developments shaping the world of charities, nonprofits, and other tax-exempt organizations. The Supplement discusses the latest legislative and regulatory amendments and changes in this complex and rapidly changing field and offers critical commentary on the most important cases litigated in the United States in 2020 and 2021. A must-have resource for the professionals and volunteers who run tax-exempt organizations, the directors who sit on their boards, as well as the lawyers, accountants, and consultants who advise them, this Supplement is a one-stop reference perfect for anyone seeking to help a tax-exempt organization remain compliant with a complex web of legislation, regulation, and case law.

Stay abreast of the latest developments in charitable fundraising legislation and regulation for the past year. Effective fundraising has never been more important to the success of a nonprofit organization than it is today. But national- and state-level legislative and administrative control over charitable fundraising is expanding quickly. In this supplement to the newly revised Sixth Edition of The Law of Fundraising, distinguished lawyers and tax-exempt organization experts deliver a comprehensive and authoritative blueprint of the increasingly complex tangle of federal and state regulations and legislation that govern charitable fundraising in the United States. The authors explore the administrative, tax, and constitutional implications of the latest legislation, regulation, IRS pronouncements, private letter rulings, and technical advice memoranda. The book also includes: In-depth explorations of the anatomy of charitable fundraising, including different methods of fundraising and the roles of accountants and lawyers in the fundraising process Comprehensive examinations of federal and state regulation of fundraising, including the proper delegation of legislative authority and the treatment of fundraising disclosures Regulatory developments on the horizon, including major legislative proposals and new regulatory issues in areas including Internet fundraising This annual supplement will cover any changes to the law as they relate to philanthropy and fundraising over the course of the past year. Stay up to date with all changes to ensure compliance.

Raising funds to fulfill a nonprofit organization's goals is critical to its success, but fundraising regulations are an increasingly complex maze. The Law of Fundraising, Fourth Edition is the only book to tackle the increasingly complex maze of federal and state fundraising regulations. It details federal and state laws, with an emphasis on administrative, tax, and constitutional laws. As well, it explains state and federal rules impacting the responsibilities of fundraising professionals. This guide is supplemented annually to keep nonprofit professionals on top of the latest fundraising legal developments.

Provides charitable organizations and their advisers with clear and easy-to-understand information on the law of fund raising. Comprehensive in scope, It offers both a summary and comparative analysis of state regulation and addresses such legal issues as due process rights, exemption for membership groups, police power, and the regulation of fund raising costs. In addition, it examines federal regulation of fund raising, exploring such topics as IRS audit guidelines, the exemption application process, reporting requirements, lobbying restrictions, and charitable deduction rules. With state regulation of fund raising increasing, and federal regulation looming as well, it provides fund raising organizations with crucial guidelines for coming into compliance with regulatory requirements and then staying that way.

The 2006 Cumulative Supplement contains updates on the following subjects:Law aspects of charitable fundraising by means of the InternetIntermediate sanctions rulesCorporate sponsorship rulesIRS Implementing Guidelines for government fiscal years 2002 to 2006Litigation relating to the national do-not-call registry rules