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Just two questions for Stacey and Andy this week, but they’re biggies! When creating a strategic plan is a consultant really necessary, 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.

Topics:

• Do you need a strategic planning consultant? – skip to this question
• What do I include when calculating liquidity> – skip to this question

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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.

Topics:

• What committees should be board run?skip to this question
• How do I correct a grantor who is misinterpreting federal guidance? – skip to this question
• Do we really need three bids for services? – skip to this question

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Are your staff meetings snoozers? One of our listeners has this challenge and Stacey and Andy are here to help! (Can we make them more dangerous — like with fire?) Also this week, we discuss the historical antecedents of hierarchical organizational charts, and chat about the pros and cons of giving refunds for program events. Do you have questions? Send them to us at questions@nonprofiteverything.com.

Topics:

• Should we give refunds for program events? – skip to this question
• How do we prevent boring meetings? – skip to this question
• Shifting to a hierarchical org chart – skip to this question
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A listener asks if they need to convert their nonprofit to a foundation before selling it. Really. (This will be fun.) Also, what happens when board members hire their friends for paid contracts? We have opinions! And Stacy and Andy switch roles on encouraging a recalcitrant employee to fill out timesheets. Topics Do I have to convert my 501(c)3 to a foundation before selling it? How do I deal with a board member hiring a friend? Is there a way to get an employee to fill out timesheets on time?

Do you *really* have to sign every single thank you note? Is it a bad idea to loan your organization money? And finally, with the zombie apocalypse upon us, is it time to rethink the threats section of the strategic plan's SWOT analysis? Stacey and Andy have opinions! Topics:

• Should I loan my organization money? - 0:00
• Rethinking the "Threats" section of a SWOT Analysis - 9:29
• Do I need to personally sign every thank you note? - 22:53

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This week, we hear from guest Expert April Kemp, Integrated Communications & Social Media Manager for CIM Marketing Partners on whether or not you can post the same things to Facebook and Instagram. Stacey has some thoughts about creating a great Letter of Intent, and see if you can guess our answer on whether to hire a board member’s daughter-in-law as an organization’s first ED…

Topics:

• How do you create a great LOI (Letter of Intent?) – 0:00
• Can you post the same thing to Facebook and Instagram? With April Kemp of CIM Marketing Partners – 4:13
• Should we hire an ED who is related to a board member? – 24:15

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If your nonprofit has an origin story should you share it? Stacey knows! What’s the best way to manage a layoff, and for that matter, are layoffs the solution to pandemic-related cash flow issues? We have (strong) opinions!

Topics:

• Should we use our origin story? – 0:00
• What’s the best way to manage a layoff? – 7:51

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It’s the greatest hits(?) episode! Here are a handful of our favorite questions from the archive. Fee for service? Cancelling a program? When the passion is gone? Cash reserves? And more!

Topics:

• Fee for service – 0:00
• Cancel Programs – 4:56
• When the passion for your cause is gone – 9:02
• Cash Reserves – 16:03
• We just need 25k more! – 24:00
• Putting your Nonprofit on Pause – 29:31
• Burnout from psychically heavy work – 35:42

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Today’s episode is sponsored by the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits job board. Your one-stop shop for the next step in your career! Searching job listings is totally free, and ANN members receive a big discount when posting new jobs. There are dozens of nonprofit jobs available right here in Nevada (and out of state jobs, too!) Check it out at jobs.alliancefornevadanonprofits.com.

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It’s intern week at Nonprofit Everything! What happens if a student worker won’t send you an invoice? And better yet — what should you do if a board member wants their child to work for you as a grantwriter over the summer? Finally, what do you do when it turns out that your new Board Member was also an ED candidate>? We have thoughts!

Topics:

• Student worker won’t send an invoice – 0:00
• Summer job as a grantwriter – 7:04
• Our new board member applied for my ED job! – 16:32

Episode Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits job board. Your one-stop shop for the next step in your career! Searching job listings is totally free, and ANN members receive a big discount when posting new jobs. There are dozens of nonprofit jobs available right here in Nevada (and out of state jobs, too!) Check it out at jobs.alliancefornevadanonprofits.com.

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Is there any benefit to Guidestar Platinum? We have opinions. Stacey has some thoughts on compensation directives from a national office, and we figure out what to do if a founder wants to retire to a lesser job in the organization.

Topics:

• Is Guidestar Platinum worth it? – 0:00
• What can we do if the National Office is reducing compensation? – 7:04
• Should we let the Founder retire to a lesser job in the organization? – 16:32

Episode Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits job board. Your one-stop shop for the next step in your career! Searching job listings is totally free, and ANN members receive a big discount when posting new jobs. There are dozens of nonprofit jobs available right here in Nevada (and out of state jobs, too!) Check it out at jobs.alliancefornevadanonprofits.com.

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