As the Founder, your board is supporting your vision. But do you know what they are supposed to be doing, and how they are supposed to do it? If you're just telling your board they need to fundraise, you're not setting them up for success. Learn how the way you show up impacts the outcomes you get (or don't get) from your board.

The purpose of consultants are to help your organization scale. If used at the right time, you will see exponential growth and development in your nonprofit. But without a foundation to work with, some consultants can turn out to be a financial drain. Learn when is the optimal time to bring in a consultant for your organization.

You don't have to start a nonprofit to make an impact in your community. Especially if you have a for profit business. The world doesn't need another nonprofit! Learn how to reduce up to 60% of your adjusted gross income (AGI) and make 3x the impact 3x faster--without starting a brick and mortar nonprofit!

The IRS uses the Form 990 to determine if a nonprofit is operating as a regulated public charity. Whether or not the organization generates a lot of revenue, they have to submit a form 990 to the IRS so that they know if your organization is operating as a tax exempt organization. Learn all the in's and out's of submiting your form 990 and the consequences if you don't.

Financial statemens help Funders determine a nonprofit's funding readiness. Independent Audits by Certified Public Accountants are what Funders use to get a clear picture of a nonprofit's financial situation. Audits can be costly. But also audits are for organizations at certain budget levels. Check out this episode to learn when you need an audit, and how to circumvent an audit so that you can still apply for a grant requesting one.

Learn which cliches minimizes your work and what to say instead. Learn how to make powerful calls to action that link your request to your organization's success.

Quiet resignation by a generation that turns down 6-figure salaries + health benefits, retirement, and bonuses. What's the future of the nonprofit sector when it can barely provide their staff with part time positions at minimum wage. The impact for the nonprofit pipeline is dim. Learn what drastic steps need to happen to ensure the future and sustainability of the nonprofit sector. 

Big problems require big solutions, stipends, honorariums, and lover offerings aren't enough to get you to the finish line. Learn how to stop undervaluing your programs and role as a nonprofit leader by accepting less than living wages for the work. 

1099 Part time employees are forced to live from paycheck to paycheck, no health benefits or opportunities for growth despite their dedication and loyalty to your organization. To keep them tethered to a spotty future is not rewarding their sacrfices to your organization and the community. Learn what every Executive Director should be doing to honor the hard work and commitment of their staff.

Nonprofits these days are rarely unique. Funders ask "Who is your competitor?" to see if you've done your research and have explored opportunities to collaborate. They're looking for a return on their investment. Learn how to respond to this question and how to leverage your research to increase your organization's impact in this episode.  

If you're 2+ years in with your nonprofit and in the same place as you were last year (self-funding your organization), then you are asking the wrong questions. If you're still asking "How do I get grants?" or "How can I get this for free?" you're asking the wrong questions. A nonprofit is a business. You should be asking those who are where you want to be, "How did you get there?" Learn all the questions you should be asking to stop funding your organization and start scaling and making the impact you started your nonprofit to make.

It takes more than a 501(c)(3) to get donations. Donors are asked 25 times a day for donations. Learn how to make your requests stand out. Get the secret formula for securing donations for your program, event, and organization with this one thing that seals the deal!

Things go wrong in life. It's just the way it goes. The unexpected also happens when administering programs. Learn the appropriate way to respond to keep your organization from being suspended or ruining your relationship with funders.

Every Executive Director needs a person who will hold them down - encourage, support, listen tell them the truth. Then there are people who Hold you Down. Literally, never have a positive thing to say. Always pointing out your short falls. Learn how to create a strong support system by increasing one and decreasing the other.

Networking in the nonprofit sector is important. Visibility helps nonprofits get in front of Funders and potential collaborators. Networking is not about showing your face in every space. It's about being strategic. Learn how to network effectively to increase capacity and maximize your time in the community.

Are you open to new information, receiving it in new ways, trying new strategies? Or do you push back. Do you find ways to Not Do what's being suggested. Do you find yourself saying, I've done that before. That's not being coachable. Being coachable is being open, trying new things. Learn how being coachable can help scale your organization.

If you've ever been in the situation where you've submitted a grant requesting a specific amount, but the Funder responded offering your organization much less than your request, you might be at a quandry at how to respond. On the one hand, some money is better than none, so you want to accept the reduced amount, but at the same time you know you can't do the same amount of work for less than budgeted. What do you do? In this episode, learn exactly how to respond so that your organization doesn’t perpetuate the nonprofit poverty cycle (doing the most for less).

AI is everywhere. You can't hide from it. If leveraged the right way, AI can be used to increase efficiencies in the nonprofit. Learn how AI might be used in the nonprofit to help increase capacity and fill gaps that struggling budgets aren't able to fill.

How do Funders view volunteer-based and volunteer-led nonprofits? It may not be what you think? Funders are concerned with accountability, continuity, and consistency. Learn how to make your funder feel comfortable with funding your organization if it is volunteer-driven.

Government grants tend to be large, multi-year grants. To the untrained eye, a government grant may seem like a great solution to your funding woes. While large multi-year grants are great there are a lot of compliance issues surrounding government grants that nonprofit leaders should be aware of before they pursue and land one. Learn what they are and if your organization is at the place where it makes sense to pursue them.