Nonprofit Everything

07/09/2025

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Better Funder Site Visits

How do you get funder site visits just right? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about budgeting for grant revenue, and have an interesting discussion about managing end user fraud (and whether it's something you should be worried about at all!) Thanks for joining us this we...

06/25/2025

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Board Member Burnout

Nonprofits are "business on hard-mode," and sometimes this can take a toll on board members and staff. Is there something we can do about burnout in this high-stress environment? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about good ways to preserve our organization's stories, and d...

06/11/2025

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Talking to the Media

05/29/2025

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Creating a First Fundraising Budget

How do you create a fundraising budget from scratch -- is that even possible if you have no past history? Andy and Stacey sure seem to think so! Also this week, we talk about how to officially wind down a nonprofit organization, and if it's possible to convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit. Thank...

05/14/2025

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Raising Unrestricted Funds

Is it possible (or ethical) to raise unrestricted funds at a program focused event? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we discuss how a small membership organization can start to raise some cash, and we find out the three things about being a CFO that Andy wants everybody to know. (...

04/30/2025

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Benefits for Remote Workers

How do we know which state's benefits apply to our remote workers? Andy joins guest expert Randy Marsh, Interim Chief Financial & Operations Officer for the nonprofit ANet to get the answer. Also this week, Stacey has some ideas about how to quiet down a rowdy crowd at a gala. Thanks for joining us....

04/17/2025

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Board Members are Fighting

Two of the members on one of our board committees can't stop fighting with each other... who should deal with this? We've definitely got a few ideas. Also this week, Stacey and Andy explore some options for smaller organizations to recognize and help out remote employees. Thanks for joining us this....

04/02/2025

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Endowments!

Everybody should have an endowment, shouldn't they? Not so fast -- Andy and Stacey have some thoughts. Also this week, are restaurant marketing fundraisers a good way to make a little money? Thanks for joining us this week, and please, please, please send any and all nonprofit-related questions to q...

03/21/2025

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Overhead Percentage Targets

Are there any special things we should be considering when former clients want to come back to volunteer? Stacey and Andy have thoughts. Also this week, we discuss whether an organization should have an "overhead target" and if it's appropriate for a financial auditor to suggest a specific number. T...

03/05/2025

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Corporate Volunteering

We get a lot of requests for one-day corporate volunteering projects, but they take so much effort. How do we make these worth our time? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about how to manage a founder who has retired to the board, how to politely decline gifts that we shoul...

02/19/2025

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Marketing with Limited Capacity with Guest Expert Lisa Nelsen

With so many options available, what strategies should we use to maximize our marketing efforts -- especially if we don't really have the capacity in the first place? Stacey joins guest expert Lisa Nelsen, Owner, Nonprofit Brand Designer & Copywriter at Coruzzi Communications for a comprehensive ans...

02/05/2025

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What’s the best way to condense the massive our organization has into a easily digested social media clip? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we (kinda) talk about how to find an easy to use accounting package for organizations and dig into an uncomfortable story about a overreacting to a personnel issue. Thanks for joining us this week, and please take the time to send us any and all questions to [email protected]. By the way, the show notes have good stuff this week, too.

What's the best way to condense the massive impact our organization has into a easily digested social media clip? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we (kinda) talk about how to find an easy to use accounting package for nonprofit organizations and dig into an uncomfortable story ab...