TY - BOOK AU - Schmidt,Betsy TI - Nonprofit law: the life cycle of a charitable organization T2 - Aspen casebook series SN - 9780735598461 (alk. paper) AV - KF 1388 .S36 2011 U1 - 346.73/064 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Wolters Kluwer Law & Business KW - Nonprofit organizations KW - Law and legislation KW - United States KW - Local KW - Casebooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction to the law of charitable organizations -- Starting the organization at the state level -- The board of directors and their governance role -- Tax exempt purposes of [Section] 501(c)(3) organizations -- Charitable contributions -- Charitable solicitations -- Private foundations and their alternatives -- Raising funds from commercial activities -- Inurement, private benefit, and excess benefit transactions -- Complex commercial transactions -- Lobbying and political campaign activities -- Accountability -- Ending the nonprofit organization : dissolution, merger, and conversion ER -