It's spring 2020, and everyone is feeling a little vulnerable to being taken advantage of. Whether you're a donor or a nonprofit, how can you trust those around you? Are your donation dollars actually going...

Nonprofits tend to be pretty risk-averse. I mean, failing could mean losing donor confidence, right? But on the other hand, how can we expect to pursue our missions without trying new things? I sat down...

Missed out on the SBA disaster loans because they ran out of money? They're baaack! Congress funded more disaster relief again. In this episode small business accounting guru Dana DeZiel answers questions like "Who can...

With the coronavirus pandemic, things are changing every single day, even nonprofit employment law. It's easy to miss out on some of the updates. So, I called my friend and colleague Chad Staul to come...

As schools are called off for the rest of the year, toilet paper flies off the shelves, and shelter-in-place orders are announced, anxieties are high. Everyone is worried about money, jobs, health, and how to...

Is common sense enough to run a successful nonprofit? Spoiler alert: NO! That being said, a good dose of common sense certainly helps. In this episode, your hosts Jess and Meghan are joined by Jim...

It's easy to fall into the habit of doing things just because that's “how they've always been done.” But sometimes you have to disrupt the status quo to make new progress toward your nonprofit mission....

Running a nonprofit is no easy task. Thankfully, there are TONS of resources out there if you just know where to look. I sat down with Kris Kewitsch of the Charities Review Council to talk...

What do you do with a starry-eyed young person who thinks they can go to law school and change the world? You let them interview you and tell them the long and winding road to...

Guest Amy Arcand of Willow Consulting joins your host Jess Birken to talk about what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real (LOL – you may be too young to get that...