Nonprofit Everything

What do you tell your donors when you miss your Giving Tuesday goal? Stacey knows! This week we also talk about what to do when the passion for your cause is gone, where to find a whistleblower policy template (the ANN website, for one), and whether you should budget for break-even or a surplus. And Andy and Stacey are completely mystified by a board member who wants to upend the mission because i...

Don’t you hate it when the Executive Director is dating a Board Member? Stacey and Andy do. This week, we also find out whether or not an annual report is still required, and hear some amazing end-of-year fundraising tips from expert fundraiser Clay Buck . Topics: Board/Staff (personal) relationships – 1:04 Annual Report – 9:01 Year-End Appeals (with Clay Buck ) – 14:22 Men...

Ah, the double-edged sword of government grants. This week, Andy remembers he has to pay his car insurance, we talk about how to assemble a cash flow projection, Stacey gives some great tips on how to get silent auction items, and we find out whether or not you can put a slow-moving organization’s 501(c)3 on pause. Also, we tackle the ever thorny problem of just where to stick the Volunteer...

This week, our guest expert Greg Wilken of Endunamo Consulting answers a tough question about firing a long-tenured employee, Stacey (shockingly!) disagrees with Andy about overhead and optimization, and we find out whether or not to take donations from marijuana dispensaries. Topics: How to report on overhead for donors – 3:04 Donations from marijuana dispensaries – 12:16 Firing a lon...

This week, we find out who should participate in creating the strategic plan, and why you shouldn’t volunteer for your own job. Andy provides the best single thing you can have to get your board to understand your financials, and Stacey shares the secret to winning any kind of fundraising presentation competition. New feature! Do you only want to listen to a particular section? Or perhaps sk...

This week, we answer the most frequently asked question of both the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits and Nonprofit Everything: “How do I start a nonprofit?” Our special guest is SCORE Counselor Bob Cushman. Bob spent 20 years working for three manufacturing corporations, and subsequently became Chief Operating Officer of Warner & Stackpole, a Boston law firm. Bob is joined SCORE in 1...

This week, we talk about whether or not a nonprofit always needs to provide its services for free (spoiler: it doesn’t), Stacey provides some tips on how to get gifts from donor advised funds, and Andy gives an organization some bad news about their 501(c) reinstatement. Also, attorney Lyn Beggs explains a new Nevada statute about accepting donations from pharmaceutical companies. Topics: Fe...

This week, we learn that bi-weekly and bi-monthly may or may not mean different things, Andy warns about the dangers of accepting “a portion of the proceeds” from strangers, we find out what financial information belongs on a nonprofit’s website, how to handle unusual volunteer requests, and how to survive a founder transition. Topics: Commercial co-ventures – 4:41 Website...

This week, Stacey recommends arm wrestling to help determine a cash reserve strategy, we explain the difference between a fiscal sponsor and a fiscal agent, and get a bunch of great information on social media engagement with expert Heather Curry Frommer . Topics: Fiscal sponsors vs. fiscal agents – 1:22 Social media engagement – 9:46 Interview with Heather Curry Frommer , Social Media...

This week, Andy finally shows his true colors about his commitment to the nonprofit sector, we discover that it’s probably already too late to start thinking about Giving Tuesday, and talk about what to do with an unexpected surplus. Plus we get a complicated question about fundraising experience for career advancement, and Stacey shares some great tips about landing a good board position. T...

This week, Andy reminisces about 80s glam rock, we find out the wrong time to talk about board giving, and Stacey shares her best teambuilding secret. We also discuss different kinds of audits and how to deal with a board member intent on ruining your retreat. Topics: Fundraiser or scam? When to get which audit Bringing up board giving Best teambuilding exercises Unhelpful board members Mentioned...

Happy July! This week we learn how many board meetings is too many, the fundraising value of carpet, and how to not be the person responsible for providing coffee for the entire board every month. Stacey rants about committee members, Andy rants about broken spreadsheets, and one of our listeners rants about their board chair. Topics: Does a nice building inhibit fundraising? Board committees Bala...

This week we find out what the heck GDPR is and why we should care, and we get some advice from Mary Beth Hartleb from Prism Global Management Group on how to hire good employees. Stacey shares why never to work for a nonprofit that doesn’t have insurance, and we talk about whether or not to share the budget details with staff. Topics: GDPR and privacy Hiring well and checking references Boa...

This week, we’re tackling the most frequently asked nonprofit questions, like the old familiar one, “how do you auction a horse?” We find out whether or not you need to file a form 990 if you have no assets or revenue, whether it’s kosher for nonprofits to pay bonuses, and how to deal with the worst possible silent auction donation items. Stacey and Andy dispense even more...

You’ve discovered the premiere episode of Nonprofit Everything , a podcast about everything nonprofit, presented by the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits . Join us as we begin our journey answering a handful of questions every couple of weeks, roping in experts whenever we don’t know the answer. For this very special first episode, your co-hosts Stacey Wedding and Andy Schuricht tackle four que...