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The profits of charity /

This volume examines the contemporary law governing the involvement of charity in commerce and explores the reasons why this involvement is dramatically changing. From a perspective familiar to charity lawyers, NGO managers, and scholars, the author identifies the concepts and the law underpinning c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Halloran, Kerry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Charity laws and legislation.
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.
Charities > Government policy.
Gifts > Law and legislation.
Charities > Taxation > Law and legislation.
Fondations (Droit)
Donations.
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Charities > Government policy
Charity laws and legislation
Gifts > Law and legislation
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1: BACKGROUND; Chapter 1. The Common Law: Concepts, Definitions, and Structures for Charity; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE "GIFT RELATIONSHIP"; III. CHARITY AND CHARITY LAW; IV. THE LEGAL HALLMARKS OF "CHARITY"; V. LEGAL STRUCTURES FOR CHARITY; VI. CONCLUSION; Chapter 2. Trading and Profit; I. INTRODUCTION; II. THE DUTY TO PRESERVE CHARITY ASSETS, MISSION, AND INDEPENDENCE; III. TRADING AND CHARITY LAW; IV. CHARITIES, TRADING, AND PROFIT; V. CHARITABLE TRADING, LEGAL STRUCTURES, AND TAX; VI. CHARITY, OVERSEAS AID, AND TRADE; VII. CONCLUSION
  • Chapter 3. Charity and the Nonprofit SectorI. INTRODUCTION; II. BACKGROUND: CHARITIES, THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, AND EVOLVING SOCIAL SERVICE PROVISION; III. CHARITY, OTHER NONPROFITS, AND THE SECTOR; IV. GOVERNMENT, CHARITY, AND THE SECTOR; V. GOVERNMENT AND SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; VI. CONCLUSION; Chapter 4. Charity at the Margins; I. INTRODUCTION; II. CHARITY AND THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY/RELIGION; III. THE CHARITY/LEGAL RIGHTS BOUNDARY; IV. THE CHARITY/GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY; V. THE CHARITY/BUSINESS BOUNDARY; VI. CHARITY AND JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES
  • VII. CHARITY AND POLITICAL BOUNDARIESVIII. CONCLUSION; PART 2: CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 5. England and Wales; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENT: ARCHITECTURE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE PARTNERSHIP; IV. THE "BIG SOCIETY," PUBLIC SERVICE RETRACTION, AND THE SECTOR; V. NEW LEGAL STRUCTURES AND DONOR INCENTIVES; VI. CHARITIES, TRADING, AND CONTEMPORARY CASE LAW; VII. CONCLUSION; Chapter 6. Europe: Recent Developments; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. GOVERNMENT AND THE SECTOR; IV. READJUSTING PUBLIC BENEFIT SERVICE PROVISION
  • v. NEW LEGAL STRUCTURES AND DONOR INCENTIVESVI. NONPROFITS, TRADING, AND CONTEMPORARY CASE LAW; VII. CONCLUSION; Chapter 7. The United States of America; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENT: BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP; IV. READJUSTING PUBLIC BENEFIT SERVICE PROVISION; V. NEW LEGAL STRUCTURES AND DONOR INCENTIVES; VI. CHARITIES, TRADING, AND CONTEMPORARY CASE LAW; VII. CONCLUSION; Chapter 8. Canada; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENT: BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP; IV. READJUSTING PUBLIC BENEFIT SERVICE PROVISION
  • v. NEW LEGAL STRUCTURES AND DONOR INCENTIVESVI. CHARITIES, TRADING, AND CONTEMPORARY CASE LAW; VII. CONCLUSION; Chapter 9. Australia; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. GOVERNMENT AND THE SECTOR: THE ROAD TO PARTNERSHIP; IV. GOVERNMENT AND THE SECTOR: RAPPROCHEMENT; V. READJUSTING PUBLIC BENEFIT SERVICE PROVISION; VI. NEW LEGAL STRUCTURES AND DONOR INCENTIVES; VII. CHARITIES, TRADING, AND CONTEMPORARY CASE LAW; VIII. CONCLUSION; Chapter 10. New Zealand; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SECTOR PROFILE; III. CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENT: BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP