The Gates Foundation and Divorce!

We all saw the news not too long ago that Bill and Melinda Gates are getting a divorce – but what does that mean for the Gates Foundation? In this episode, we dive into the...

Nonprofit Founders Syndrome: Is It Affecting Your Nonprofit?

This week we're covering the dreaded nonprofit disease – nonprofit founders syndrome, aka founderitis. Nonprofit expert Reid Zimmerman joins me to answer listener questions about what it is and how you can fix it if...

Network Your Brains Out! Why Your Nonprofit Network Matters

All nonprofits, no matter their size or mission, need to think about fundraising. Nonprofit marketing is important! That means your nonprofit network is important. Where's all the money going to come from to continue to...

The Messiest Nonprofits: Those with Voting Members

Where there are people, there are people problems. And in a nonprofit with voting members, you've got a lot of people. So in this episode, we tackle listener questions about voting members and the issues...

990 Filing Season!

April showers bring… May tax returns. That doesn't quite have the same ring to it, huh? But it's true – we're coming up on 990 filing season for nonprofits! So while nonprofits rush to prepare their...

Putting a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization in Hyper-Sleep

When you're running a 501c3 nonprofit organization, you're tasked with making the right decisions for it – even in the face of unexpected challenges (hello, global pandemic!). There's no one-size-fits-all approach to deal with a...

Robert’s Rules in Nonprofit Board Meetings: Your Personal Hell

Lots of nonprofit board meetings use Robert's Rules – but should they? Robert's Rules is a parliamentary procedure that's meant to keep things orderly and make it easier to make group decisions. But sometimes, Robert's...

Nonprofit Dissolution: It’s Complicated!

Nonprofit dissolution is a difficult decision, no matter your mission. But once you make that decision, do you really know what it means to dissolve your nonprofit? Today, we answer the big questions from listeners...

Nonprofit Q&A: Listen to Your Nonprofit Treasurer!

Not everyone who works in nonprofits is an expert in handling nonprofit funds - and that's okay! If you're getting a gut feeling that something just isn't right (or maybe your nonprofit treasurer is...), you...

The Curse of Employee Turnover

Nonprofit employee retention is crucial to a successful organization. So what happens if you can't find talented, dedicated people? Or if the awesome people you find keep leaving? Jason Viana, Executive Director of The Open...

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