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Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook, 2nd Edition

Now organizations can anticipate problems and find solutions with the Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook — a unique guide to the law and administrative framework that underlies this important area. It is an essential part of the library of every charitable and not-for-profit institution.



Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Country: Canada
Format: Softcover Book
Publication Language: English
ISBN: 9780433447870
Publication Date: 2006-09-30
 
Price: $100.00
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    Now organizations can anticipate problems and find solutions with the Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook — a unique guide to the law and administrative framework that underlies this important area. It is an essential part of the library of every charitable and not-for-profit institution.


    Complying With Legal Obligations


    Fundraising in Canada is governed by a number of important legal obligations that are contained in a variety of statutes. The Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook examines those obligations in depth, explaining them clearly and setting out the procedures necessary to ensure compliance. Significant statutes covered include: Charities Accounting Act; Charitable Gifts Act; Charitable Fund-Raising Act; Charities Endorsement Act; Competition Act; Income Tax Act.


    Plus, this comprehensive text analyzes the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act which applies strict rules to the selling, bartering or rental of donor, membership or fundraising lists.


    New in this Edition

    • Expansion and updating of Chapter 1 on the context of Fundraising providing better understanding of the competition and expectations that exist in the Charitable and Not-for-Profit world
    • Expansion and updating of the definition of "Charitable and Not-for-Profit" purposes in a fundraising content offering a clearer, more up-to-date understanding of what charities can and cannot do
    • New Chapter discusses keeping your charitable registration through compliance with the Canada Revenue Agency
    • Substantial expansion of the discussion of the roles of Officers and Directors particularly with regards to:
      • Strategies for fundraising including a discussion on the practical "rules" of fundraising and the pyramid of giving (a conceptual framework for donor development)
      • Ethical accountability including a discussion of the Accord between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector and the Code of Good Practice on Funding
      • Compliance with the law with regards to fundraising activities including updated legislation, the Telecommunications Act, new Anti-Terrorism legislation pertaining to charities, and charity legislation in Saskatchewan and P.E.I.

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    Chapter 1: The Fundraising World is a Tough Place – Context, Context, Context
    Chapter 2: The Roles of the Officers and Directors – Strategy
    Chapter 3: The Roles of Officers and Directors: Ethical Accountability
    Chapter 4: The Roles of Officers and Directors: Financial Accountability
    Chapter 5: The Roles of Officers and Directors: Compliance with the Law
    Chapter 6: Work and Play Fundraising Activities: Special Events, Revenue Generation and Charitable Gaming
    Chapter 7: Registration as a Charity – Watch the Money Roll In?
    Chapter 8: Compliance as Registered Charity – Keeping the Money Rolling In

     

    Donald J. Bourgeois


    Donald J. Bourgeois is one of Canada’s leading authorities on charities and not-for-profit organizations. He is Counsel to Carters Professional Corporation, a boutique law firm specializing in charitable and not-for-profit law, and he is General Counsel and Director of Legal Services, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Mr. Bourgeois is the author of The Law of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Organizations (now in its’ 3rd edition), The Law of Charitable and Casino Gaming, and Charities and Not-for-Profit Administration and Governance Handbook, all published by LexisNexis.

     

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