Role of the Audit Committee
Audit Committees are generally responsible for:• Hiring, evaluating, and recommending the retention of an outside CPA firm. See Evaluating the...
About Michele Colopy
Michele Colopy, LEAD Co-Founder, holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management/Arts Administration. She has more than twenty years of nonprofit experience at the national, state, and local level. She has worked with membership associations, pollinator advocacy, performing arts, housing and homelessness, foreclosure prevention, community development, and health and wellness. She was Treasurer of a State Association from 2016-2019 modernizing the accounting, co-managing a USDA grant, administering the Affiliate program, and managing two grant programs. She was the Program Director of a national pollinator advocacy NGO 2013-2019.
Key Financial Questions Your Board Should Ask
Dec 9, 2022
• Have we run a gain or loss? (i.e., Are we better or worse off financially than we were a...
Serving on your member board is an honor that comes with responsibility
Nov 25, 2022
Board members are responsible and accountable for the non-profit’s actions and have fiduciary duties to the organization. Board members are legally required to be informed active participants in corporate governance and to act in furtherance of the nonprofit’s charitable mission.
Accounting for Donations
Nov 11, 2022
If your member association is receiving donations for a specific project, or donations in memory of a club member, you...
Sample Membership Form
Oct 28, 2022
NAME OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONMembership Application/ RenewalWebsite or Facebook page of your association $ AMOUNT OF DUES (Individuals and/or Families)Monthly member...
Value of Receipts & Expense Forms
Oct 14, 2022
Treasurers and the Board are responsible for the nonprofit’s funds.
Bees & Wildfires
Oct 6, 2022
This spring, my bees and I experienced the closest of dangers with raging wildfires in the southern Rockies. The fire, which started as a “controlled” burn, turned quite the opposite and merged with another “controlled” burn.
Q & A for Member Associations
Sep 30, 2022
Financial responsiblities for Board members.
Strategic Planning for a Growing Member Association
Sep 16, 2022
Strategic planning helps the beekeeping association look to the future.
Honey Bee Conservation and Native Bees
Apr 21, 2022
Considering that honey bees and native pollinators already face challenges in finding forage due to habitat degradation and other factors, the introduction of honey bees can put even more strain on native bee populations.