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Andy Schuricht

Andy Schuricht

Andy is the founder of Valor CSR, a corporate social responsibility consulting firm, one of only four Certified B Corporations in Nevada. Valor CSR’s groundbreaking Instant Corporate Foundation gives small and mid-sized …

Stacey Wedding

Stacey Wedding

Stacey has worn many hats in her 20+ years leading and serving the philanthropy sector. She’s a national speaker, thought leader, and solution builder to the charitable sector. In 2006 …

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Hiring Your First Grantwriter

As we’re hiring our first ever grantwriter, what skills, experience or other characteristics should we be looking for? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about how to manage an underperforming CEO as a subordinate. Tell the board? Drop anonymous hints? Pull the fire alarm? Thanks for joining us this week, and don’t forget to include your address for your Nonprofit Everything sticker when you send your super-smart question to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com.

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Board Member Wants a Task

When joining an organization as a brand-new board member, what’s the best way to ensure that you’re helping, and not just there to consume board snacks? Stacey and Andy have some ideas. Also this week, we tackle a tricky situation that touches on a request for confidentiality and a staff member’s loyalty to the organization! Fun stuff! Thanks for joining us this week, and be sure to send your questions to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com. We answer them all!

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Married Board Members

Are married couples allowed to serve on a board together? Join us this week as Stacey and Andy dissect this one! Also this week, we talk about how to deal with an employee who needs extra supervision, whether or not salary information is really confidential in a nonprofit, and what to do about an Executive Director who refuses to follow policies clearly written in the employee manual! It’s a jam-packed episode thanks to your questions — you know, the ones you send to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com? Yeah, those! (btw, we found more stickers, so include a mailing address!)

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Convincing the Finance Person

When the finance person shoots down your program idea because “it’s not in the budget,” what can you do?! There’s just one question this week, but it sounds like somebody is calling Andy out! And Stacey and Andy definitely have some thoughts! Thanks for joining us this week, and be sure to send your questions (and new sticker ideas) to questions@nonprofiteverything.com.

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Donor Anniversary Ideas

What are some ideas to celebrate and appreciate a donor’s gift-giving anniversary? Stacy and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about how to manage a long-serving employee that no longer seems capable of keeping up with their responsibilities, discuss how to motivate “shell-shocked” staff, and whether or not potential board members should be subject to a background check before being onboarded. Board members being “onboarded” sounds a little silly, but I’ll leave it and see if anyone notices. Thanks for joining us this week, and be sure to send your questions in to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com.

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Nonprofit Startup Funding

How on Earth do startup nonprofit ideas get funded? Is there a secret to it? Stacey and Andy have a few ideas! Also this week, we talk about how to manage a catastrophic conflict of interest on the board, and share some tips on how to regain the trust of your staff. Thanks for joining us this week, and please send your questions to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com!

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Burnt Out Board Chair

We know that nonprofit staff is always at risk of burnout, but what happens in tiny organizations when the long suffering board chair starts to run out of steam? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, is it good practice to always ask for the maximum grant amount possible? And what’s the best way to deal with an employee who is acting up when unsupervised? Thanks for joining us this week, and don’t forget to send any questions at all to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com. Know that we appreciate each and every one of you – keep up the great work!

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Why Bylaws Suck

I guess we’ll just get this out of the way… Yes, Stacey and Andy answer a question about bylaws. We promise it’s interesting, so you’ll just have to trust us on this one. And if it’s not, then just send us better questions! Also this week, we find out whether fundraising matching campaigns are a good idea, and share some things we wish we had known about nonprofits earlier in our careers. Thanks for joining us this week, and don’t forget to send all your nonprofit related questions to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com!

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Board Member’s Program Idea

How do we determine whether or not a program is a good fit for our organization? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts. Also this week, we talk about how to graciously handle an overly generous bonus, and what to do if you think someone on your staff has a side hustle. Thanks for joining us this week, and be sure to send your questions to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com.

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Boosting Event Attendance

Is there anything you can do if your annual fundraising event isn’t attracting the numbers that you want? Stacey and Andy have some ideas! Also this week, we talk about when direct staff to board communication is okay, and when it can be a problem. Thanks for joining us this week, we really appreciate each and every one of our listeners! Your challenge this week is to send a really good question to Questions@NonprofitEverything.com and we’ll appreciate you even more (as if that were possible.)

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Celebrating a Retiring CEO

How do we put a positive spin on our CEO transition? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts. Also this week, a listener calls BS on a food bank’s perpetual claim that one dollar can provide three meals Is that even possible? And if it is, how does the math even work out? (Now you’re speaking our love language!) Thanks for joining us this week, and we would love to hear from you: send us a question, a comment, or better yet, a question combined with a comment! You can always reach us at Questions@NonprofitEverything.com.

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