Nonprofit Everything

By Andy Schuricht and Stacey Wedding

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December 25, 2018Holiday Bonus Episode
This might be the best gift you get this Christmas! Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising stops by to answer *a ton* of questions about direct mail, and Stacey and Andy poke a hole in your big-hearted employee bonus plan.
Topics:
A bonus for a high-performing employee – 1:38
Getting $25 from a $25,000 donor, with Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising- 8:52
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
National Council of Nonprofits
2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey
Catapult Fundraising
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30min
December 12, 2018When the Passion is Gone
What do you tell your donors when you miss your Giving Tuesday goal? Stacey knows! This week we also talk about what to do when the passion for your cause is gone, where to find a whistleblower policy template (the ANN website, for one), and whether you should budget for break-even or a surplus. And Andy and Stacey are completely mystified by a board member who wants to upend the mission because it’s “just a band-aid”.
Topics:
Missing a Giving Tuesday goal – 1:05
When the passion for your cause is gone – 4:03
Changing the mission to address the “root cause” – 11:04
Whistleblower policy template – 17:27
Should the budget break-even or show a surplus? – 22:07
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Simon Sinek – How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Whistleblower Policy example
National Council of Nonprofits (Whistleblower protections)
Don’t forget to get your copy of the 2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey
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29min
December 03, 2018Fundraising in a World of Science
Don’t you hate it when the Executive Director is dating a Board Member? Stacey and Andy do. This week, we also find out whether or not an annual report is still required, and hear some amazing end-of-year fundraising tips from expert fundraiser Clay Buck.
Topics:
Board/Staff (personal) relationships – 1:04
Annual Report – 9:01
Year-End Appeals (with Clay Buck) – 14:22
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Annual Report Samples
AFP Las Vegas
AFP Sierra
AFP Global
Tom Ahern
Lisa Sargent
Mal Warwick
Don’t forget to get your copy of the 2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey
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33min
November 14, 2018Promote All the Volunteer Coordinators
Ah, the double-edged sword of government grants. This week, Andy remembers he has to pay his car insurance, we talk about how to assemble a cash flow projection, Stacey gives some great tips on how to get silent auction items, and we find out whether or not you can put a slow-moving organization’s 501(c)3 on pause. Also, we tackle the ever thorny problem of just where to stick the Volunteer Department.
Topics:
Cash flow projections with government grants – 1:29
Silent auction item sources – 12:40
Putting your Nonprofit on Pause – 16:00
Where does the volunteer department go in the org chart? – 22:11
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
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30min
October 31, 2018Weed Money
This week, our guest expert Greg Wilken of Endunamo Consulting answers a tough question about firing a long-tenured employee, Stacey (shockingly!) disagrees with Andy about overhead and optimization, and we find out whether or not to take donations from marijuana dispensaries.
Topics:
How to report on overhead for donors – 3:04
Donations from marijuana dispensaries – 12:16
Firing a long-tenured employee (with Greg Wilken) – 22:28
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
2018 Nevada Nonprofit Compensation Survey
Endunamo Consulting
Valid Nonprofit Efficiency Metrics (Habitat for Humanity research)
Stacey and Greg talked for a very long time, and we recorded all of it. Listen to the full interview here:
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38min
October 17, 2018Crystal Dishes
This week, we find out who should participate in creating the strategic plan, and why you shouldn’t volunteer for your own job. Andy provides the best single thing you can have to get your board to understand your financials, and Stacey shares the secret to winning any kind of fundraising presentation competition.
New feature! Do you only want to listen to a particular section? Or perhaps skip the annoying intro? Click the time link next to the topic to start exactly there!
Topics:
Who should participate in strategic planning – 0:47
Volunteering for your own organization – 10:05
Fundraising competition presentations – 15:29
Helping a board understand financials – 20:18
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor – Volunteering
One book about financial management for boards
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29min
October 05, 2018Special – How Do I Start a Nonprofit, with Bob Cushman of SCORE
This week, we answer the most frequently asked question of both the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits and Nonprofit Everything: “How do I start a nonprofit?” Our special guest is SCORE Counselor Bob Cushman. Bob spent 20 years working for three manufacturing corporations, and subsequently became Chief Operating Officer of Warner & Stackpole, a Boston law firm. Bob is joined SCORE in 1998, and is their resident nonprofit setup expert. He is currently treasurer of SCORE, and president of a charitable foundation.
Topics:
How do I start a nonprofit?
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
SCORE Las Vegas
SCORE Northern Nevada
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20min
September 19, 2018September might be a stretch
This week, we talk about whether or not a nonprofit always needs to provide its services for free (spoiler: it doesn’t), Stacey provides some tips on how to get gifts from donor advised funds, and Andy gives an organization some bad news about their 501(c) reinstatement. Also, attorney Lyn Beggs explains a new Nevada statute about accepting donations from pharmaceutical companies.
Topics:
Fee for service – 1:06
Reinstating a 501(c)3 – 4:34
Getting money from donor advised funds – 7:57
Nevada Pharmaceutical Company Donation Statutes (with Lyn Beggs) – 17:35
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Reinstatement of Tax Exempt Status (IRS.gov)
Law Offices of Lyn Beggs
Nevada Drug Transparency Nonprofit Information
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32min
September 05, 2018Bi-monthly or Bi-weekly or Something
This week, we learn that bi-weekly and bi-monthly may or may not mean different things, Andy warns about the dangers of accepting “a portion of the proceeds” from strangers, we find out what financial information belongs on a nonprofit’s website, how to handle unusual volunteer requests, and how to survive a founder transition.
Topics:
Commercial co-ventures – 4:41
Website required financial information – 8:43
After hours volunteer – 15:34
Surviving a founder transition – 19:21
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Guidestar
List of state associations
IRS Public Disclosure Requirements
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30min
August 22, 2018A mattress full of cash
This week, Stacey recommends arm wrestling to help determine a cash reserve strategy, we explain the difference between a fiscal sponsor and a fiscal agent, and get a bunch of great information on social media engagement with expert Heather Curry Frommer.
Topics:
Fiscal sponsors vs. fiscal agents – 1:22
Social media engagement – 9:46
Interview with Heather Curry Frommer, Social Media Expert – 11:35
Cash reserves – 21:11
Mentioned this week:
The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Three Square
Community Foundations
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32min

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