Nonprofit Everything

Is there some use for emeritus boards? Stacey and Andy have thoughts! Also this week, a new nonprofit wonders what kind on insurance coverage they should have, we find out how to determine when a contribution should be officially received, and discuss how frequently a board chair should meet with the executive director (is quadrennially too often?) Thanks for joining us this week, and be sure to send your nonprofit questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com! Topics: Do we have appropriate insurance coverage? – skip to this question I heard at a workshop that EDs and board chairs should meet weekly. Really? – skip to this question If we record grants in the year we receive them, it makes my P&L look weird. Is there a better way to do this? – skip to this question What’s the purpose of an emeritus board? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

Are your staff meetings snoozers? One of our listeners has this challenge and Stacey and Andy are here to help! (Can we make them more dangerous — like with fire?) Also this week, we discuss the historical antecedents of hierarchical organizational charts, and chat about the pros and cons of giving refunds for program events. Do you have questions? Send them to us at questions@nonprofiteverything.com. Topics: Should we give refunds for program events? – skip to this question How do we prevent boring meetings? – skip to this question Shifting to a hierarchical org chart – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

When a long-time donor changes priorities and it puts the capital campaign in jeopardy is there anything you can do? Stacey and Andy have some ideas. Also this week, what’s the best way to deal with some good old-fashioned nonprofit competition (other than a dance-off?) And finally, are we going to hurt the executive director’s feelings if we let him know that some volunteers have scored him poorly on his review? Join us this week and find out! As always, questions are welcome — the more complicated the better! Topics: Should we cancel our capital campaign? – skip to this question Another nonprofit is doing exactly the same programs we are! Help!? – skip to this question Volunteers scored our ED poorly. Should we tell him? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

Is it okay to have all staff members be independent contractors and to give them titles like Director of Programs? Stacey welcomes guest expert Gina Bongiovi to help untie this complicated knot! Topics: Can staff members be independent contractors with titles? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Bongiovi Law Firm Are you misclassifying your workers – Bongiovi Law Blog Nevada Association of Employers Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

It’s homework help time with Stacey and Andy! Is there a good definition of Theory of Change? We have some thoughts. Also this week, we talk about auditors that seem to be asking weird questions. Is it okay to push back on financial audit requests, or is that a terrible idea. Thanks for joining us, and don’t forget to send in those questions! Topics: What is a theory of change in practical terms? – skip to this question Should auditors be asking about staff salary increases? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

This might be the most confusingly titled episode yet! No, there aren’t Nonprofit Everything t-shirts. But what happens when the marketing team decides to just open up a little shop on nonprofit-swag.com to sell logo branded stuff?* Stacey and Andy have some thoughts. Also this week, is it time to reevaluate our employee time-off policies? Thanks for joining us this week, and please share, review, and send us questions! Topics: Should we consider offering flexible PTO? – skip to this question Our marketing team wants to sell t-shirts online. Is this a bad idea? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Unrelated Business Income Course at IRS.gov Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast * I made this domain up, and it was available when the episode posted. Don’t @ us if it’s now porn.

Is there a thoughtful and ethical way to use client stories in grantwriting? Stacey and Andy have a few thoughts. Also this week, we talk about ways to get past the gatekeeper when a job posting has unreasonable requirements. Keep sending those questions and posting those reviews. We really appreciate it (and read every single one!) Topics: Is there a thoughtful and ethical way to use client stories in grantwriting? – skip to this question I really want this job, but the requirements are crazy. Should I still apply? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

What should you do when the executive director assigns you a vague task with no clear purpose? Unsurprisingly, Stacey and Andy get philosophical on this one: is it busywork, or could it be a career-defining moment? Also this week, we find out if it’s useful to chase after board members from a particular industry. Thanks for joining us again in 2024, and please keep sending those questions (and reviews are nice, too)! Topics: Should we always include board members from particular industries? – skip to this question My ED wants a “one-pager”. What is it and do we need one? Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

Have you just suffered through another boring, uninspiring office holiday party? Well your fellow listeners have a question crafted just for you: Is there a way to make the nonprofit holiday party into something good? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, Stacey answers a question about rules we should be following about board quorum (it’s not as boring as it sounds!) and we find out about all different kinds of financial audits. Thinking of getting us a present? Andy and Stacey asked Santa for questions, reviews and shares. See you in 2024! Topics: What are the requirements for board quorum? – skip to this question Are there different kinds of financial audits? Which should we choose? – skip to this question How do we make our office holiday party not boring? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast

It’s podcast day! Why on earth would an organization use the longer, more expensive, more complicated, more time consuming Form 1023 to form a new nonprofit organization when the 1023-EZ is available? We have a few thoughts. Also this week, Stacey has some great tips to help you fundraise for a vehicle, and Andy wants you to re-think credit cards that earn points (probably a hard sell.) Thanks for joining us, and don’t forget to rate the podcast on your provider of choice and send us questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com! Topics: How do you fundraise for vehicles? – skip to this question Why did a funder recommend we *don’t* file the 1023-EZ? – skip to this question Shouldn’t any credit card points be donated back to the organization? – skip to this question Mentioned this week: Need help sleeping? (Form 1023-EZ Instructions) Review us on iTunes! Review us on Spotify! Review us on Podchaser! Hang out with us on Discord! Ask us a question Sponsor the podcast