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This Web site provides a central resource for nonprofit organization (NPO) administrators, regulators and the interested public to find information about the laws and regulations controlling NPOs in the U.S. The site has three major sections: a set of informational pages about various general topics, a section of pages each dedicated to an individual jurisdiction (e.g. states) that describe the regulations of those jurisdictions, and a section devoted to current issues in NPO regulation and the efforts being made to minimize the regulatory burden that NPOs face.
This Web site is very new and many parts still exist only in outline form. If you are interested in contributing to this project by writing and maintaining one or more of the pages here, please contact the site administrator. At this time, the most pressing need is for volunteers to maintain each state regulations page.
Although this site will be useful for any nonprofit organization, the main inspiration for the site's creation was the overwhelming burden faced by small organizations that wish to extend their activities using the Internet. Because the online publication of a Web page creates an immediate national presence for even the smallest organizations, these organizations may suddenly find themselves subject to myriad regulations that only a large organization typically has the resources even to assess, much less to comply with. Accordingly, two major goals of this site are (1) to provide a resource that will allow even small nonprofit organizations to familiarize themselves with the issues and practicalities of operating nationally, and (2) to build a foundation for minimizing the burden of interstate regulation, particularly as suffered by small organizations.
This site aims to better educate interested people in the issues of nonprofit organization regulations, but NOTHING AT THIS SITE MAY BE CONSTRUED AS PROFESSIONAL LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. Those responsible for the legal and financial health of their organizations must invariably consult appropriate professional advisors sooner or later, and sooner is usually the wiser course. This site was created to help people learn how to ask the right questions and how to begin finding answers. Also, although the intention is to maintain a timely and accurate set of resources, the sheer effort of keeping up with changes in state and federal regulation insures at least some delays and occasional inaccuracies. By using this site, you are indicating your understanding of these facts.
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This search engine uses a syntax similar to the Altavista Search Engine one. You may search for phrases by surrounding them with double quotes ("example phrase"). You may use Boolean operators ("AND" "OR" "NOT"), and can prefix words or quoted phrases with "+" if the word or phrase is required to be on the page, or "-" of it must not be on the page. The default connector between words is "OR." "Natural language" searching is not supported, so provide only key words or phrases. The search results are ordered by how well they match your search terms. Parentheses for grouping search terms are not supported, nor is appending "*" to indicate a root term. Omit common words (e.g. "as," "the," etc.). The search is case sensitive; generally, use all lower case except for acronyms. A separate text provides more tips on searching.
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Eventually, there will be links to recent news here. For now, links to other sources of online NPO regulation news are provided below.
The Compendium continues to be filled in piece by piece. The most recently added texts are on Lobbying and Political Activity, and on Charitable Donations Through Planned Giving.
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Page last updated 03Jun99
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