A comprehensive and readily accessible guide to help nonprofit leaders use the law to advance their missionsRules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders offers a translation of the convoluted nonprofit legal framework into terms that nonprofit leaders without a law degree can understand. Schmidt provides a lens through which nonprofit leaders can see how these laws can help them pursue their missions and be responsive to the changing needs of the nonprofit sector and of society.This book shows nonprofit leaders, board members, and volunteers how nonprofit law relates to all aspects of nonprofit management.
Elizabeth M. Schmidt is a professor of practice at the School of Public Policy in the University of Massachusetts Amherst who specializes in nonprofits, social enterprises, and policy analysis. She is coauthor of Nonprofit Law: The Life Cycle of a Charitable Organization, 3rd Edition (2021).
Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Keep the Mission Front and Center Chapter Three: Govern Wisely Chapter Four: Fill the Coffers Chapter Five: Go into Business? Chapter Six: Treat Your Stakeholders Well (Just Not Too Well) Chapter Seven: Advocate for Your Cause Chapter Eight: Complete the Paperwork Chapter Nine: Know How to Change Course Chapter Ten: A Constructive Way ForwardNotesIndexAbout the Author
It succeeds. It is helpful, appealing to common-sense ideas and inclinations, and policies and practices.