Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders: Using the Law to Achieve Your Mission (Georgetown Studies in Philanthropy, Nonprofits, and Nongovernmental Organizations) - Softcover

Schmidt, Elizabeth M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1647126029 ISBN 13: 9781647126025

Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Although the United States has the most robust nonprofit sector in the world, the rules that govern it are convoluted and often paralyze those who are trying to change the status quo. Nonprofit leaders deserve rules that are clearly laid out, explaining what they can and should do to achieve their missions--rather than emphasizing only what is forbidden. Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders offers a translation of the nonprofit legal framework into terms that are more easily understood by non-lawyers. Schmidt provides a different lens through which nonprofit leaders can think more clearly about how these laws can be more responsive to the changing needs of the nonprofit sector and of our society. Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders shows nonprofit leaders, board members, and volunteers how nonprofit law relates to all aspects of nonprofit management.

About this title

About the Author

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).

Edition details

• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1647126029
• ISBN 13: 9781647126025
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288