Good Luck!

What should you do if a funder asks to see client records? Stacey and Andy have opinions! This week we also find out how involved a board should be in the budgeting process, how to deal with random donor requests, and talk to guest expert and seasoned board chair Tanna Prince about whether or not to fire board members for low attendance.

Topics:
  • Funder wants to see client records – 0:00
  • How involved should the board be in budgeting – 5:27
  • Asking A Board Member to Resign (with Guest Expert Tanna Price) – 11:20
  • Random donor requests – 25:36

Run for the Hills!

Do nonprofits need to comply with open meetings law? Find out this week! Stacey and Andy have differing opinions on job hopping, we learn the difference between overhead and operating costs, and Stacey talks about some cool RFP coordination among funders.

Topics:
  • Open Meetings Law
  • Job Hopping (for a good reason)
  • Overhead vs. Operating Cost
  • RFP Coordination Among Funders
Episode Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Brenda J. Stout, CPA, a full-service accounting firm specializing in Nonprofit Tax Compliance and IRS Problem Resolution.

They’re Flying in from Cleveland?

Grants genius Beth Rubins explains the right way to fund overhead, and Stacey and Andy answer questions about how to select an audit firm and the bitter disappointment that is Amazon Smile.

Topics:
  • Amazon Smile
  • Buzzwords to use in a grant for funding overhead, with Beth Rubins
  • How to select an audit firm
Episode Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Brenda J. Stout, CPA, a full-service accounting firm specializing in Nonprofit Tax Compliance and IRS Problem Resolution.

Andy Forgot the Flowers

It’s our anniversary! Over the last year we’ve answered 101 questions, talked for 780 minutes and played the bumper theme 127 times (sorry about that last one.) This week Andy answers a 401(k) vs 403(b) question someone was too lazy to Google, and Stacey talks with Guest Expert Clay Buck about Donor Dominance. Today’s episode is sponsored by Brenda J. Stout, CPA.

Topics:
  • Difference between a 401(k) and a 403(b)
  • Donor Dominance, with Clay Buck