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VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: June 2026
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about budget preparation during periods of transition, policies prohibiting Board members from accepting personal gifts from vendors, writing off old inventory, and whether a Form 1099 must be issued for expense reimbursements that are lacking receipts.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: March 2026
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about addressing the perception accumulating too much in operating reserves, whether it’s a conflict of interest for a Board member to make an interest-free loan to the organization, the risks of relying too heavily on deferred income, and the risks of agreeing to indemnification obligations in a contract.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: July 2025
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about what to do when a capital campaign falls short of its goal, whether a 501(c)(3) organization can have only one Board member, getting back into compliance with the organization's investment policy, and whether unpaid internships raise conflict of interest issues.
VIDEO: Common Nonprofit Fiduciary Duty Issues
Ben and Mike discuss the fiduciary duties that apply to the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization, with a focus on how to apply the duty of care, duty of loyalty, and duty of obedience to issues and examples that arise frequently for nonprofits, such as delegating matters to experts and committees, navigating conflicts of interest and serving on multiple Boards, the corporate opportunity doctrine, and more.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: November 2024 [PREVIEW]
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about the spending of operating reserves, conflicts of interest related founders of a nonprofit becoming staff, deciding between filing the Form 990-EZ and the Form 990, and legal issues raised by the moving of funds between related organizations.