In this episode, host Lee Stabert chats with Melissa Erickson (The Funding Studio), Kelsey Otten (TAP AZ) and Juan Salas (TAP AZ), members of Arizona’s fiscal sponsorship community. If you haven’t heard — the 2025 National Gathering is headed there in early November. They discuss the field of play in the state, how they’re working to build community, and even share some packing and snacking tips. 

This podcast was produced by the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please reach out to NNFS and let us know.

In this episode, host Lee Stabert speaks with Elliot Zettas — he recently completed a PhD and focused his dissertation on, you guessed it, fiscal sponsorship. We chat with him about what led him to this area of study, how he conducted his research, and the big-picture conclusions he was able to draw. 

This podcast was produced by the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please reach out to NNFS and let us know.

As NNFS prepares for the 2025 National Gathering, happening November 5-7 in Phoenix, Arizona, we thought we’d give you a look behind the curtain at the planning process. Here is a piece by Daniel Parada, Director of Fiscal Sponsorship at Movement Strategy Center and member of the planning committee, about choosing a theme for this year’s event.

April marked a significant milestone in the fiscal sponsorship community: the fifth anniversary of Fiscal Sponsor Conversations (FSC). This weekly Zoom forum has become a vital space for connection, learning, and collaboration among fiscal sponsors nationwide.

In response to the challenges facing our field, Social Impact Commons, the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) and the Fiscal Sponsor Hub are leading two short surveys to gather the state of the field in the context of the current sociopolitical moment and the field’s evolving capacity to support projects vulnerable in this time.

In this episode, host Lee Stabert speaks with Carla Dartis of Movement Strategy Center in Oakland, California. In this discussion, they touch on community building, resistance, and keeping the work itself at the center of the organization’s mission.

This podcast was produced by the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please reach out to NNFS and let us know. 

And if you’d like more information on the 2025 National Gathering, happening in Phoenix, head to fiscalsponsors.org/events.

In this conversation, host Lee Stabert chats with Marc Pollick from The Giving Back Fund. As you’ll hear in this episode, Marc saw a problem — celebrities and athletes with the desire and the influence to give back, and none of the expertise — and came up with a solution. He speaks about helping people give money away, design/build philanthropy, and how funders can meet the moment.

This podcast was produced by the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please reach out to NNFS and let us know. 

And if you’d like more information on the 2025 National Gathering, happening in Phoenix, head to fiscalsponsors.org/events.

The nonprofit sector faces many challenges as it navigates a fluctuating social and political landscape. Our goal is to equip our network with the tools to succeed in these uncertain times. We’ve cultivated a pool of valuable resources, policy updates, and actionable insights to ensure that this community remains informed, educated, and prepared.

In this episode, host Lee Stabert speaks with  Karl Mill from Mill Law Center. An attorney who works with nonprofits and fiscal sponsors, Karl joined us to talk about this particular moment — one that feels incredible precarious for organizations doing community-centric work. What should they be worried about? How can they meet the moment? And why might they need a lawyer?

This podcast was produced by the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please reach out to NNFS and let us know. 

And if you’d like more information on the 2025 National Gathering, happening in Phoenix, head to fiscalsponsors.org/events.