Let’s be real – the IRS basically has its own language. I mean, even attorneys and CPAs find it confusing! Eve Borenstein, my hero and Queen of the 990, joins me on this episode to...

It’s April and we’re in the thick of another 990 filing season – meaning the IRS wants to know how you’re spending your funds! We’re reviving this episode to answer your burning questions about 990s....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

When is it time to give up and admit that it's just not working? In this episode Jess and the Birken Law team talk about giving up the ghost on a failing nonprofit; boards that...