Chapter Downloads

For those looking for electronic versions of specific chapters we offer our full list of chapters below.

New Chapters from the 2025 6th Edition - Now Ready For Download

Board of Directors Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and Financial Management and Fundraising Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 have been revised and will become part of the 6th Edition of the Handbook.

Interested in savings on these chapters? Be sure to check out the toolkit page where you will find groups of related chapters at reduced price.

Chapters from the 5th edition of the Handbook- also available for Download

Following the lists of 2025 revised chapters, you’ll find chapters from the 5th Edition.

We plan to publish the complete 6th edition of the Handbook in late 2025. We will be posting more updated chapters prepared for the 6th edition to this website as they are completed. Sign up at the bottom of this page to be notified as revised chapters are available.

These chapters are a result of decades of experience by a nonprofit lawyer and a nonprofit manager, accountant, and consultant. Nonprofits throughout the United States can find helpful information in all of these chapters. You need to be aware that state law plays a role in many parts of a nonprofit's functioning. Each state's laws are often vastly different from those of other states. Keep in mind that, in those cases where state law comes into play, the information in the chapters on this website is based on Oregon law. You need to be sure that your nonprofit complies with the laws of the state where you incorporate and/or operate.

We plan to publish the complete 6th edition of the Handbook in late 2025. We will be posting more updated chapters prepared for the 6th edition to this website as they are completed. Sign up at the bottom of this page to be notified as revised chapters are available.

Update on Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Law: The Oregon legislature made important changes to Oregon nonprofit law effective January 1, 2020. Please download and review (by clicking here) our revised update before using sample documents and forms from the 5th edition. Be sure you have considered the impact of the 2020 changes as you draft your documents. We look forward to publishing revised versions of the forms and documents as we complete them and as part of the 6th edition. In the meantime, you may want to get legal advice to be sure you are up to date.

Update on Tax Exempt Status: The 6th edition will include updated guidance on submission of application for tax exempt status and requirements to maintain tax exempt status. If you are currently applying for tax exempt status, please be sure you are using the current forms and guidance from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/applying-for-tax-exempt-status.

Chapters from the 2025 Financial Management & Board of Directors Toolkits

Chapter 22 - Funding: Obtaining Resources For Your Organization

$8.00

Purchase the PDF download for Chapter 22 from the 2025 Nonprofit Financial Management and Fundraising Toolkit here!