Bruce R. Hopkins, Alicia M. Beck

The Law of Fundraising (eBook, PDF)

2021 Cumulative Supplement

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119758167
• Artikelnr.: 61690735

Autorenporträt

BRUCE R. HOPKINS, JD, LLM, was the principal of the Bruce R. Hopkins Law Firm, LLC in Kansas City, Missouri. His practice was concentrated on the representation of tax-exempt organizations. Hopkins was Chair of the Committee on Exempt Organizations, Tax Section of the American Bar Association and the Series Editor of Wiley's Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management Series. ALICIA BECK, JD, LLM, is the Philanthropy Director at UMB Bank in Kansas City, Missouri. She assists individual clients, families, and prospects with charitable planning and planned giving options that enable long-term impact on their communities.

Inhaltsangabe

A Letter to the Reader ix

Preface xi

1 Government Regulation of Fundraising for Charity 1

1.1 Charitable Sector and American Political Philosophy 2

1.2 Charitable Fundraising: A Portrait 8

1.3 Brief History of Government Regulation of Fundraising 12

1.4 Contemporary Regulatory Climate 22

2 Anatomy of Charitable Fundraising 29

2.1 Scope of Term Charitable Organization 30

2.2 Methods of Fundraising 33

2.3 Role of a Fundraising Professional 44

2.4 Role of an Accountant 48

2.5 Role of a Lawyer 50

2.6 Viewpoint of Regulators 51

2.7 Viewpoint of a Regulated Professional 52

2.8 Coping with Regulation: A System for the Fundraising Charity 54

3 States' Charitable Solicitation Acts 57

3.1 Summary 58

3.2 Definitions 58

3.3 Preapproval 68

3.4 Annual Reporting 72

3.5 Exemptions 73

3.6 Regulation of Professional Fundraisers 80

3.7 Regulation of Professional Solicitors 81

3.8 Regulation of Commercial Coventurers 81

3.9 Limitations on Fundraising Costs 82

3.10 Availability of Records 84

3.11 Contracts 85

3.12 Registered Agent Requirements 86

3.13 Prohibited Acts 86

3.14 Regulatory Prohibitions 88

3.15 Disclosure Statements and Legends 88

3.16 Reciprocal Agreements 89

3.17 Solicitation Notice Requirements 90

3.18 Fiduciary Relationships 91

3.19 Powers of Attorney General 91

3.20 Miscellaneous Provisions 92

3.21 Sanctions 93

3.22 Unified Registration 93

3.23 Other Laws 94

3.24 Prospect of Law Changes 96

4 State Regulation of Fundraising 99

4.1 Regulation of Fundraising Costs 100

4.2 Police Power 122

4.3 Registration and Licensing Requirements 128

4.4 Charitable Purposes Revisited 129

4.5 Fundraising as Free Speech 130

4.6 Due Process Rights 177

4.7 Equal Protection Rights 179

4.8 Delegation of Legislative Authority 183

4.9 Treatment of Religious Organizations 188

4.10 Other Constitutional Law Issues 199

4.11 Exemption for Membership Organizations 200

4.12 Defining Professional Fundraiser and Professional Solicitor 202

4.13 Direct-Mail Fundraising Guidelines 204

4.14 Registration Fees 208

4.15 Fundraising by Means of the Internet 211

4.16 Conclusions 223

5 Federal Regulation of Fundraising: Administrative Matters 225

5.1 Federal Regulation of Fundraising: How It Began 227

5.2 Fundraising Disclosure by Charitable Organizations 234

5.3 Record-Keeping Law 237

5.4 Charitable Gift Substantiation Law 238

5.5 Quid Pro Quo Contribution Law 251

5.6 Fundraising Disclosure by Noncharitable Organizations 255

5.7 Excess Benefit Transactions Law 259

5.8 Unrelated Business Law 272

5.9 Commensurate Test 315

5.10 Appraisal Law 320

5.11 Reporting Law 331

5.12 Federal Tax Penalties 334

6 Federal Regulation of Fundraising: Other Law Matters 347

6.1 Private Benefit Doctrine 348

6.2 Exemption Application Process 350

6.3 Lobbying Restrictions Law 356

6.4 Public Charity Classifications 360

6.5 School Record-Retention Law 366

6.6 Fundraising Compensat