by Jess Birken | Dec 24, 2021 | Podcast
We’re entering 2022 and closing in on two full years of our pandemic reality – meaning that nonprofits are still making big decisions about how to keep afloat and serve their communities while handling nonprofit crisis after nonprofit crisis. That’s why we’re pulling...
by Jess Birken | Nov 12, 2021 | Podcast
All right, folks, we got a little bit snarky on this one… Today Meghan and I are tackling the toxic mentality in the nonprofit sector that we must take a vow of poverty to do this work. We're talking about executive compensation, pro bono services, and when it makes...
by Jess Birken | Oct 22, 2021 | Podcast
There are lots of differences between nonprofits and for-profits, and today we're talking about a BIG one – nonprofit accountability. If you own a small business, most people don't care how much money your CEO makes or how many customers you had last year. But in the...
by Jess Birken | Oct 8, 2021 | Podcast
To a lot of folks on the nonprofit board, being accused of having a conflict of interest seems like the worst thing ever. But is it really? Introducing, the Conflicts Investigation Unit!! Meghan and I sit down to answer your nonprofit board conflict of interest...
by Jess Birken | Sep 24, 2021 | Podcast
If you call a nonprofit staff member a 1099 contractor, does that make them a contractor? (Spoiler alert – not necessarily!) In this episode, I'm joined by insurance broker Tom Wertish of Options Insurance to talk employees, contractors, Worker's Comp, and other...
by Jess Birken | Sep 10, 2021 | Podcast
Common problems faced by nonprofits may not feel “common.” In the nonprofit world, you see “501(c)(3)” all over the place. But what does that really mean (or not mean)? In this episode, Meghan and I talk through some questions about IRS tax...
