Financial FAQs
Margaret Chapman February 9, 2021
Almost all nonprofits have financial questions. We have answers to our most frequently asked.
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It took place on July 28th and 29th, 2021. We recorded the sessions for those who could not attend in person.
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Starting a Non-Profit? Here are a Few Simple Tips on Filing for 501(c)(3) Status
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Approaching a Family Foundation is like Having Dinner with a Family
Dave Moss April 24, 2017
Approaching a Family Foundation is a lot like having dinner with a real family; it helps to know them first.
Season 4;Episode 5, Lynn O’Connell, Together Women Rise
February 10, 2022 No Comments
Lynn O’Connell is a philanthropy scholar, serial interim executive director, and a longtime evaluator for the Unfunded List. She is an adjunct professor of philanthropy
Season 4, Episode 4; John Ahmann, CEO, Westside Future Fund
December 13, 2021 No Comments
For our fourth episode this season learn from John Ahmann CEO of the Westside Future Fund. John lives and works in Atlanta’s historic west side,
Season 4, Episode 3; Aleah Bacquie Vaughn, ED, CJI Fund
June 21, 2021 No Comments
Aleah Bacquie Vaughn, Executive Director of the CJI Fund, sits down for a long, wide ranging interview with Dave that spans from Aleah’s childhood, to her career in Africa advocating for the release of political prisoners, to her work with CJI Fund supporting incarceration justice here in the US.