If you call a nonprofit staff member a 1099 contractor, does that make them a contractor? (Spoiler alert – not necessarily!) In this episode, I'm joined by insurance broker Tom Wertish of <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.options-insurance.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Options Insurance</a> to talk about employees, contractors, Worker's Comp, and other nonprofit insurance questions. Tune in to learn more! <ul> <li>Check out the <a href= "https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Publications/Misclassification.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MN Attorney General guidance on 1099 vs W2</a> and the <a href= "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss8.pdf" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">IRS test form to determine if your nonprofit staff are contractors or employees</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/birkenlaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join me on Facebook!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.birkenlaw.com/signup" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Subscribe to my newsletter!</a></li> </ul> Related: <a href= "https://birkenlaw.com/blog/started-a-nonprofit-what-about-insurance/">I Just Started a Nonprofit. What About Insurance?</a>

Board Police: Conflicts Investigation Unit

What if you could hang out with experienced nonprofit professionals and ask them your burning questions about the day-to-day life of nonprofits? What if you could take their wisdom and bring it back to your organization, for free? That's what we do on Charity Therapy. Hosted by Jess Birken - owner and lawyer at Birken Law Office. Every episode is an in-depth look at how to run a nonprofit, from fundraising to IRS woes to people problems and more! Our goal is to empower nonprofits to achieve your mission by doing things right.