Good morning from a Modern Nonprofit Podcast! Today we have a financial professional & co-founder of Fairlight Advisors, Maya Tussing.Maya and her team specialize in investing for nonprofit organizations. So, naturally our conversation today will include many topics from the viewpoint of the financial statements, those within the organization that Maya is working with directly, and so much more. Stay tuned for the conversations because you never know what you may need to hear! Organizational Roles When the conversation of finance comes about, many people pass over the topic because of its ..read more

John Mark Vanderpool, co-founder of Social Impact Solutions joins the podcast today. With a focus in fundraising strategies, Tosha & John Mark settle here for the conversation as this is John Mark’s speciality.  It is no surprise that clients have struggled in the final quarter of 2023. Year end giving wasn’t as projected and not to mention the conversations about inflation and rising costs has yet to settle, the non-profit space faces many challenges entering into 2024.  John Mark is on the other end of the phone for others who are seeking help in operational efficiencies and f ..read more

On today’s episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, our special guest is the one and only Tosha Anderson, our very own founder and CEO.  The conversation today has a very simple focus, 5 red flags that your accounting needs improvement, even when it may not be recognized.   Whether the business is accrual or cash basis, it does not matter. Reconciliation is necessary and the bare minimum for successful completion of the accounting role.  The accountant must post all transactions that filter through the bank account. Once these have been transferred into the accounting system ..read more

As a young college student in the ROTC program, Alisa recognized a hardship for her Australian Shepherd, JD. With Alisa’s husband deployed and as she herself was heading to training for the Marine Corps, JD had nowhere to go.  After a cross country trip from CA to VA, a temporary home was found for JD while Alisa and Shawn were deployed. Then the question came: ‘How many military families struggle with the same issues?’  Alas, Dogs on Deployment (DoD) was then created. The nonprofit exists today to provide a central network for America’s Heroes to find volunteers willing to board the ..read more

With over 10,000 students and a Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric, Composition & Literacy Studies, Krista is nothing short of an expert in her field.  Her organization, Grant Writing Made Easy has a mission to help visionaries and changemakers get the grant funding they deserve through 1-on-1 grant writing consulting and affordable online grant writing courses.  Although Tosha has had guests on the podcast to talk about grant writing, she has yet to have one that touches a newly discovered area in business like Krista does, and that is through Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).  Learn ..read more

180 Management Group is an operations consulting firm that specializes in operational strategy and design, specifically for nonprofit organizations. Led by Miriam Dicks (our guest on today’s show) 180 Management Group believes that people are their biggest asset.  After all, typically the highest expense on an income statement is the salary and benefits component, so employees are certainly the key to an organization’s success.  180 MG believes that how they serve their people ultimately translates into how well the employees serve the company.  This creates a culture built on a ..read more

Welcome back to the Modern Nonprofit Podcast at The Charity CFO. Whether you are a consistent listener or joining for your first time, the podcast dives deep into the world of nonprofits, and sometimes for profit spaces to share industry specific principles, unique business practices, and much more. Today, the show hosts someone very special to Charity CFO and that is the group’s very own partner & COO, Tim Hudson. The host, founder and CEO, Tosha Anderson outlines The Charity CFO’s business, as the group works with hundreds of nonprofits every month. Based out of St. Louis, MO, the group ..read more

Every year Q4 tends to be one of the busiest times of the year. As businesses prepare for the next year, the true to-dos originate from the holiday season. Thanksgiving kicks everything off with a giving mindset. From here, consumers move towards Black Friday shopping and Cyber Monday sales, to eventually be rounded out with Giving Tuesday.  The end-of-the-year season is exceptionally time-consuming, but Thanksgiving Thursday through Giving Tuesday is even busier.  This is especially true for Michelle Boggs, the Executive Nonprofit Industry Advisor at Classy.  Tosha and Michelle ..read more

**A Modern Nonprofit Podcast Episode: Innovating Nonprofit Programs with Systems & Design Thinking** Hey Nonprofit Champions! Ever felt the challenge of marrying the needs of your community with the demands of your funders? ? Dive into our latest episode where Tasha Anderson chats with Sheryl Cababa, the Chief Strategy Officer at Substantial, about revolutionizing program development using systems and design thinking. Sheryl unpacks the nuances between systems thinking (the broad view, looking at the interplay between all stakeholders) and design thinking (a beneficiary-centric approach ..read more

Hey Nonprofit Leaders! Navigating the world of virtual events? ?️ Tosha is back with another insightful episode, and this time we're diving deep into the world of online and hybrid events with expert Elias Puurunen, author of "Memorable, Profitable and Virtual." Ever wonder how to maximize the impact of your virtual events without emptying your coffers? Elias gives us the lowdown on the changing landscape of events in the post-pandemic era, sharing real-world examples of organizations that faced the challenges head-on. We chat about the nitty-gritty of event costs, the magic (and mayhem!) of h ..read more