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  • Getting the Board to Ask More Questions

    Getting the Board to Ask More Questions
    2024/10/30
    Is there a difference between a nonprofit's "story" and its "elevator pitch?" Stacey has some thoughts. Also this week, we talk about criteria for a recognition wall, and a really big one: how the heck do you get boards to ask more (intelligent) questions!? Thanks for joining us this week, and please send your questions to questions@NonprofitEverything.com.
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    32 分
  • Hiring a First Development Director

    Hiring a First Development Director
    2024/10/16
    After starting a brand new nonprofit and filing the paperwork, what's next? Stacey and Andy will get you pointed in the right direction. Also this week, we talk about things to think about when hiring your first ever development professional, and whether or not it is appropriate to have a staff member also serve on the organization's board. Thanks for joining us this week, and please don't forget to send your questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com!
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    35 分
  • Donor Advised Funds

    Donor Advised Funds
    2024/09/25
    Are donor advised funds good or evil? That's a big question, and Stacey and Andy definitely have some thoughts. Also, we talk about strategies for filling vacant committee leadership positions (it's tough!) and Stacey has some tips for getting a geographically dispersed board all on the same page. Thanks for joining us this week, and don't forget to send any and all nonprofit questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com!
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    38 分
  • Founding Executive Director is Resistant to Change

    Founding Executive Director is Resistant to Change
    2024/09/13
    We've got a really nice balance of questions this week! Is it possible to get a founding executive director to embrace change? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts on that! Also this week, we brainstorm about how to get new people to come to the same old gala, and talk through a couple of options when your revenue comes in all in the same month. Thanks for joining us this week, and don't forget to send any and all nonprofit questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com!
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    36 分
  • Do you need a strategic planning consultant?

    Do you need a strategic planning consultant?
    2024/08/28
    Just two questions for Stacey and Andy this week, but they're biggies! When creating a strategic plan is a consultant really necessasry, or can we spare that expense? Also this week, a technical question about calculating liquidity gets unexpectedly philosophical really fast. Thanks for joining us, and be sure to send us any nonprofit topic you want us to cover to questions@NonprofitEverything.com.
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    35 分
  • What Committees Should Be Board Run?

    What Committees Should Be Board Run?
    2024/08/14
    If there's something more terrifying than having to tell a grantor that they're wrong, we haven't heard of it. Is it even possible to push back on a state agency interpreting a federal grant incorrectly? Stacy and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about when it's appropriate for the board to lead committees, and Andy goes off on a tangent about needing to get three bids for things. Thanks for joining us this week, and please don't forget to send your questions to questions@nonprofiteverything.com.
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    37 分
  • Expanding Your Corps of Volunteers

    Expanding Your Corps of Volunteers
    2024/07/31
    Should the executive director select their own replacement? Andy and Stacey certainly have some thoughts on that topic! Also this week, an organization needs help attracting new and different volunteers, and we discuss whether a nonprofit should set up a for-profit subsidiary. Thanks for joining us this week! Don't forget to check out the show notes at nonprofiteverything.com, and be sure to send us your nonprofit questions at questions@nonprofiteverything.com.
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    36 分
  • Converting from All Volunteer Run

    Converting from All Volunteer Run
    2024/07/17
    If you've spent years proudly telling donors that you're all volunteer run, is it even possible to hire paid staff when you need to level up? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts. Also this week, we talk about the possibility and consequences of failing the Form 990's "Public Support Test," and Stacey shares some ideas to help celebrate an organization's tenth anniversary (while Andy wisely stays silent). Thanks for being a loyal listener/nonprofit rockstar, and keep those questions and comments coming. Next week the theme is "things I wish my board would ask me" so warm up your typing fingers and send us stuff at questions@nonprofiteverything.com.
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    32 分