In the nonprofit sector, there are few things as grave as “double-dipping.” DD is a no-good, very bad thing. In fact, I imagine if we had a nonprofit trash-talking contest, it would go like this:
Nonprofiteer 1: #yononprofitmama so inconsiderate, she attends a meeting and doesn’t sign in.
Audience: Oh! Burn!
Nonprofiteer 2: Oh yeah? Well, #yononprofitmama so inexperienced in finance, she doesn’t know the difference between a fiscal year and a calendar year.
Audience: Oh no! You didn’t just say that about his mother!
Nonprofiteer 1: #yononprofitmama so unethical, she asked a funder or donor to pay for something that is already paid for by another funder or donor, thus, she is therefore double-dipping.
Audience: (Stunned silence)Continue reading →