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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,

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 h

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 employe

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

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-s

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

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 a

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 on

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 handl

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 w

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 dol

Replacing Federal Funding

It's the one existential question that everyone has been asking for the last 12 months, and *finally* somebody asks Stacey and Andy! Now that federal funding has become u

Should Big Donors Get Special Treatment?

If a donor shows up with enough cash, should we change our policies for them? Stacey and Andy have thoughts! Also this week, we talk about whether to vote in new board me

Attracting Younger Donors

As we watch our average donor age get older and older, how do we start to attract younger donors? Stacey and Andy have some thoughts! Also this week, we talk about how to

Are Strategic Plans Dead?

Are traditional strategic plans dead? (Before listening, do you think you can guess what Stacey is going to say?) Join us this week to find out. Also, Stacey and Andy tal

Preventing Nonprofit Burnout

How are we supposed to keep staff from burning out and quitting when our work increases but our resources decrease? This is a big question and Stacey and Andy will do the

Nonprofit Predictions for 2026

We're over a month into the new year and one listener wants to know what our predictions are for the nonprofit sector in 2026. Stacey and Andy are happy to oblige! And fo

Beyond the SWOT Analysis

What begins as a simple question about a better option for the SWOT analysis turns into a strategic planning (don't call it that!) extravaganza! Join Stacey and Andy this

What Expenses to Cut in a Bad Year?

Just one question this week and it's massive! If we're halfway through the fiscal year and we're not going to come anywhere close to hitting our revenue targets, how shou

No Staff in Board Meetings

Can the board request that no staff are present during board meetings? Stacey and Andy have the answer! Also this week, we talk about managing a chatty volunteer that's m