Fiscal Sponsor Organizations

Here are some great resources we’ve collected over the past few months (some are a little older) that we’d like to make sure this community has access to.

Insurance Related

Fiscal Sponsors: Insurance Explained (Nonprofits Insurance Alliance)

Debunking Common Nonprofit Insurance Myths - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (CalNonprofits Insurance Services)

What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Running a Risk Audit on Your Nonprofit (CalNonprofits Insurance Services)

What Nonprofits Need to Know About Fiscal Sponsorship – Recorded Webinar (Blue Avocado) - Led by two insurance industry folks (Colleen Lazanich and Brian Johnson, who have both done sessions at the FS Conversations) and so there are some good insurance tidbits in here)

From Legal and Governance Sources

Fiscal Sponsorship in Challenging Times (NEO Law Group - April 2025)

Risk-Spotting for Fiscal Sponsors (Mill Law Center - October 2024)

Navigating Fiscal Sponsorship: Addressing Compliance and Legal Considerations (Mill Law Center - September 2024)

Nonprofit Strategies for Strength - Nonprofit Resources to Survive Hostile Government Actions (Matlin Legal)

A few items to call out from this long list of great resources:

• Tracking the Policy Landscape for the Charitable Sector (Independent Sector)

• Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives (from various State Attorneys General)

• The whole section on Risk Assessment, Crisis Response Planning, and Operational Resilience

• Making DEI Real: How Nonprofits Can Communicate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Meaningful and Accessible Ways (Bethany Snyder/Snyder Strategies)

Other

Reimagining the Philanthropic Resource Chain: Lessons from Fiscal Sponsorship and Intermediary Funds (The Center for Effective Philanthropy)

Fiscal Sponsor Fridays (YouTube Series from fiscal sponsor Build-Up, Inc.; and if your organization has marketing you’d like to share with the world, please get in touch and/or comment below!)