TLDR: Y’all Need Protection!

You can’t (and shouldn’t!) envision every bad thing that might happen at a nonprofit. Nobody’s got time for that! But you do need to be prepared and protected – and that means insurance! We’re pulling...

Periods of Baldness

 There’s this phrase “no man is an island.” Well, guess what – no nonprofit is an island, either. In this episode, we’re talking about the different ways people try to hack the board of...

Making Ch-ch-ch-changes!

No one gets into nonprofit work because they LOVE all the paperwork, but that doesn’t mean you’re exempt from doing it (sorry!). There are some core documents that every nonprofit needs to keep up with...

Size Matters

 Nonprofits need to have a board - but how is that board supposed to make decisions? Today, we're getting into your board questions, all about redonk quorums, bureaucratic nightmares, and absentee board members. You...

Two Thumbs Down

Tis the season for… Giving Tuesday! The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, every nonprofit you’ve ever thought about will be contacting you about giving to their Giving Tuesday campaign. But should they? We’re bringing our episode with...

Onto the Next Chapter!

We’ve got a vocab lesson for you today – what’s the difference between a nonprofit chapter and affiliate? How can you tell the difference, and why does it matter? In this episode, Meghan and I...

Ghouls and Goblins Unite!

Hang tight – we’re going alllll the way back to our very first episode for this special Halloween celebration! Jordan Couch, lawyer from Tacoma and friend of the pod, came on to answer some ~spooky~...

Join Me on my Soapbox

We’re reviving a fan favorite for this episode, so roll up your sleeves and dust off that old book of parliamentary procedures. Do nonprofits legally need to follow Robert’s Rules of Order in their board...

It’s a Burner-Outer

When you think about fundraising, lots of us think about DOLLARS. It’s all about raising that revenue, dollar by dollar, right? But what if we changed the way we think about fundraising altogether? This week’s...

Here Comes the Drama Sh#tstorm

 No matter what kind of nonprofit you run, it all depends on the people. Board, staff, volunteers, program participants, partners – it’s humans involved that make the mission delivery happen. But where humans are...

Birken Law Office – Law firm serving nonprofits organizations, and foundations – Birken Law

Birken Law Office – Law firm serving nonprofits organizations, and foundations – Birken Law
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