Nonprofit Everything

Nonprofit Everything


Latest Episodes

When is a Sponsorship a Donation?
April 24, 2024

Is there some magic language we can use to magically make a sponsorship tax deductible? Andy and Stacey have some thoughts. Also this week, we find out how to see who's sharing your nonprofit mission and why its important, and try not to get buried in acc

Emeritus Boards
April 10, 2024

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

Boring Meetings
March 27, 2024

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 chart

Cancel our Capital Campaign?
March 13, 2024

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 tha

Independent Contractors with Titles – with guest expert Gina Bongiovi
February 28, 2024

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!

Theory of Change
February 14, 2024

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

Selling T-Shirts
January 31, 2024

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 s

Gathering Client Stories
January 17, 2024

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

Do we need a “one-pager”?
January 03, 2024

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 usef

A Better Holiday Party?
December 20, 2023

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! A