Category: Interviews
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Geeking Out on Governance with Greg Nielsen
For projects considering leaving a fiscal sponsor, governance is a huge part of the process — and yet it’s one that often gets overlooked. We sat down with Greg Nielsen (right) of Nielsen Training and Consulting, a governance expert based in Louisville, Kentucky to discuss some governance pitfalls for sponsored projects looking to transition out. The…
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Geeking Out on Insurance for Separating Projects with Colleen Lazanich
We recently found someone who likes to geek out on the intricacies of fiscal sponsorship as much as we do! And that someone is Colleen Lazanich, CEO of CalNonprofits Insurance Services (right), which offers a full range of employee benefit and general liability coverages and provides exclusive nonprofit insurance programs. In the second part of…
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Geeking Out on Fiscal Sponsors and Insurance with Colleen Lazanich
We recently found someone who likes to geek out on the intricacies of fiscal sponsorship as much as we do! And that someone is Colleen Lazanich, CEO of CalNonprofits Insurance Services (right), which offers a full range of employee benefit and general liability coverages and provides exclusive nonprofit insurance programs. In this first of two…
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‘Helping Good Things Prosper’ with Social Good Fund
Sponsor Spotlight: Social Good Fund In our latest Sponsor Spotlight, we’re talking with Michael Pace, founder and CEO of Social Good Fund, a fiscal sponsor based in Oakland, CA. During our discussion, we touched on a number of areas including what it was like to start and grow a fiscal sponsor from scratch, where…
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Providing the tools to do good in local communities with Side Project, Inc.
Sponsor Spotlight: Side Project, Inc. In our latest Sponsor Spotlight, we’re talking with Jeff Fromknecht, founder and CEO of Side Project, a fiscal sponsor with offices in Pittsburgh and, Erie, Pa., and South Florida. We discussed Side Project’s origin story, the importance of its five core values and the basis behind the organization’s logic…
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How (and Why) To Launch a Fiscal Sponsorship Program – with Vu Le
Sponsor Spotlight: Rainier Valley Corps Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vu Le, Executive Director of Seattle’s Rainier Valley Corps (RVC), the creator of the über-popular Nonprofit AF (formerly Nonprofit with Balls) blog, and the closest thing the nonprofit sector has to a celebrity. Our conversation focused on RVC’s recent decision to launch a fiscal sponsorship program…
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A Fiscal Sponsor Rises in the Desert
Sponsor Spotlight Series: The Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona (TAPAZ) Location: Phoenix, AZ Services Offered: Model A (full or comprehensive) and Model C (grant-specific) fiscal sponsorship — as well as Model F services (outsourced bookkeeping and back office services) for independent 501(c)(3) organizations Geographic Focus: Maricopa County, The State of Arizona Sector/Service Focus: Health and Human Services: medical-related, wellness-focused…
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Listen and Learn
Recently I had the pleasure of discussing fiscal sponsorship on two separate nonprofit podcasts, “For Small Nonprofits” and “The Nonprofit Ally Podcast” and I’m excited to share these with you, especially since each interview covers some different material. If you’re looking for a basic overview of fiscal sponsorship, you’ll want to listen to the “For…