Blog.
Most Recent Posts
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: August 2026
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about navigating the instability of fundraising and donations, options for newspapers and journalistic organizations that are exploring 501(c)(3) status to access donations and grants, whether a new nonprofit organization should change its fiscal year when formation process has been slower than expected, and addressing indemnification language in an organization’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: June 2025
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about preparing to serve on a nonprofit Board of Directors, the pros and cons of group exemptions, mitigating auditor concerns about pledges receivable, and whether the rationale for a Board member's dissenting vote should be included in Board meeting minutes.
![VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: November 2024 [PREVIEW]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ccadfb4659c1d51df14d5/baccfbcd-ed95-49ed-b154-0bfec7efbc71/SE4N+Video+Q%26A+2024-11.png)
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.
VIDEO Q&A for Subscribers: October 2024
Ben and Mike answer questions from subscribers about managing staff concerns about the additional workload that may come from forming a new subsidiary or related entity, mid-year amendments to the annual budget, whether an organization should restore its good standing as a corporation prior to dissolving, and the distinction between restricted funds and Board-designated funds.