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The Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence, revised Edition 2008 |
Publication: The
Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence
revised Edition 2008
Price: Free. Click
here to download your copy.
This updated edition assists nonprofit organizations
in management practices, ethical conduct and public accountability.
Governor Chet Culver has said the guidelines “include more
Iowa-specific information, and will better allow Iowa nonprofit
organizations to improve their ability to provide their services.” Secretary
of State Michael Mauro adds, “Increasingly, the factors that
boost community vitality come from Iowa’s charitable nonprofit
organizations. I hope this booklet serves as a useful resource
for local nonprofits.” The revised Principles and Practices
are the product of a 2008 revision effort by the Governor’s
Nonprofit Task Force, which is chaired by Dr. Willard “Sandy” Boyd,
and includes the Secretary of State’s Office among partners
involved in promoting standards for nonprofit organizations in
Iowa.
Price: One copy free of charge; $2 per
additional copy; 20 copies or more, $1 each.
To order this book, please contact us by emailing our Webmaster or call 319-335-9765. |
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Legal Guide for Iowa Nonprofits |
Publication: Legal Guide For Iowa Nonprofits edited by Richard Koontz
This book is designed to help Iowa nonprofit organizations with basic legal issues they face.
It covers the organizational structure most common to Iowa nonprofits, the Iowa nonprofit corporation. How to define the responsibilities and manage the liabilities facing nonprofit boards is also addressed. Nonprofits have a special tax treatment once they have exemption under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), and the basic rules under which tax exempt organizations must function are spelled out.How nonprofits in Iowa obtain their funding is also full of legal issues, which is also discussed in this book. Finally, the same rules governing employees in for profit organizations are applicable to nonprofits, and a general outline of these rules is included.
This volume was written by lawyers and is useful to lawyers. However its terminology and subject matter is accessible to any manager of a nonprofit organization.
Price: $30.00
To order this book, please contact us by emailing our Webmaster or call 319-335-9765. |
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The Governing Board for Iowa Charitable Nonprofits, Second Edition |
Publication: The Governing Board for Iowa Charitable Nonprofits, Second Edition, written by Willard Boyd, et al
Every nonprofit organization in Iowa has some form of governing board. This volume deals with some of the central issues faced by members of a board of governance:
What is the responsibility of a governing board?
What does the board do? Who is the Board? How does the board function?
What is the role of the board chair?
What is the role of the executive director and staff with the board?
How is the board accountable?
The second edition includes new or expanded material on:
Legal compliance and good management practices
Board accountability and compliance
Beyond legal obligations
Adopting a code of ethics and creating an ethical culture of compliance
Evaluation of the Executive Director
Legal Compliance Checklist for Iowa Nonprofits
Websites - The Best for Iowa Nonprofits
Willard L. Boyd is a lawyer and an educator. He is Rawlings-Miller Professor of Law at the University of Iowa and President Emeritus of the University of Iowa and The Field Museum of Chicago.
Price: $15.00
To order this book, please contact us by emailing our Webmaster or call 319-335-9765. |
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The Role of Charitable Nonprofit Organizations in Iowa |
Publication: The Role of Charitable Nonprofit Organizations in Iowa
Price: Free Click here to download your copy.
Recognizing the vital role of voluntary charitable
community associations, Governor Thomas
Vilsack in January 2004, appointed a Task
Force chaired by Willard "Sandy" Boyd, to “assess the present and potential role of
Iowa’s nonprofit sector in advancing the vitality
of communities throughout the state.” The
Governor charged the Task Force to identify the
barriers to achieving the charitable nonprofit
sector’s full potential and to develop and submit
a set of recommendations describing how charitable
nonprofit organizations can be more effective
in their operations and how their services
can be enhanced through collaborations with the
business community and government entities.
Finally, the Task Force was directed to recommend
methods to increase citizen involvement
in nonprofit activities throughout the state. |
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Starting an Iowa Charitable Nonprofit Corporation |
Publication:
Starting an Iowa Charitable Nonprofit Corporation written by Richard
Koontz
This monograph provides a line-by-line walk through the four primary
forms necessary to begin a charitable nonprofit corporation in Iowa:
the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, the SS-4 and the Form
1023. It is used in conjunction with the INRC’s Starting
a Charitable Nonprofit workshops. The monograph includes appendices
concerning charitable purposes for tax exemption and licensing
requirements in the state of Iowa.
Price: $15.00
To order this book, please contact us by emailing our Webmaster or
call 319-335-9765. |
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The Impact of Charitable Nonprofit Organizations on Iowa’s Economy and Quality of Life |
Publication: The
Impact of Charitable Nonprofit Organizations on Iowa’s Economy
and Quality of Life
Developed by the Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
and the Iowa Department of Economic Development, this report utilizes
information obtained from Iowa Workforce Development and the Urban
Institute’s National Center
for Charitable Statistics. The report provides data on the impact of the nonprofit
sector on Iowa’s economy and quality of life and encourages consideration
of the charitable nonprofit sector in decision making. Key decision makers at
all levels, potential donors, business leaders and others will find this material
useful.
Price: Free of charge.
To order this book, please contact us by emailing
our Webmaster or call 319-335-9765. |
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The Essence of Community: Iowa's Nonprofits |
Video or DVD: The Essence of Community: Iowa's Nonprofits
This film is designed to be used as part of community presentations by local nonprofit organizations on the vital role they play in economic and community development. We hope that service groups, chambers of commerce and other civic organizations will utilize the film with their local colleagues in the nonprofit sector. Richard Koontz and Kevin Kelly of the University of Iowa created this video. Materials about the University of Iowa’s Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center are available through our website.
Running time: 18 minutes.
Price: $18.95 Video $28.95 DVD
To receive your own VHS or DVD copy of the Telly Award winning video, "The Essence of Community: Iowa's Nonprofits", contact the center at 866.500.8980 toll free, locally at 335.9765, or email our Webmaster.
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Report: Report on the Survey of Iowa Nonprofit Organizations (abridged)
Prepared for and by The Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center at the University of Iowa
Between May and August 2000, students from the University of Iowa College of Law conducted interviews with 138 Iowa nonprofit leaders. The survey, funded by the University of Iowa Division of Continuing Education, was undertaken with three objects. First, the Center intended to further develop its understanding of the nature of nonprofit organizations in order to ensure that the Center's services are appropriate to their service needs. Second, the survey aimed to determine ways of involving Iowa nonprofits in the work at the Center. Finally, the Center sought to inform potential clients of the Center's development and its role in the Iowa nonprofit community.
Copy of this survey is available free by downloading the entire document here. |
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