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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast: It’s Giving Tuesday

The Charity CFO

This is especially true for Michelle Boggs , the Executive Nonprofit Industry Advisor at Classy. Not all nonprofit organizations are created equal either. When the script is flipped and one begins to think in the shoes of a donor, the true problem-solving method kicks in. What roadblocks am I experiencing?

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Working as a Team: Forming your advisory financial committee

The Charity CFO

Running a successful nonprofit requires many diverse skill sets, from experts in your particular field to fundraising and event pros. Unfortunately, one area where many otherwise thriving nonprofits lack experience is financial and money issues. That’s where advisory finance committees come in.

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Why Do Nonprofit Accountants Quit?

The Charity CFO

During the “Great Recession,” nonprofits have lost their accountants and financial directors at record rates. At the same time, hundreds of nonprofits are waking up to realize that the financial structure they’ve always relied on doesn’t work as well any more. So why do accountants leave nonprofit organizations?

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Cleaning Up the Skeletons in Your Financial Closet

The Charity CFO

“I don’t know if my nonprofit’s accounting systems are bad… and I probably won’t know for sure until something bad happens.”. 99% of nonprofit founders we work with don’t have a background in finance. This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we discuss common red flags you can check today to verify your organization’s financial health.

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Using Detailed Meeting Checklists to Drive Referral Growth

CFO News Room

And really, the adversity and the problem solving is something I really…I don’t shy away from. But then during what are we actually doing for clients, and we’re going… I view things as retirement planning, education planning, general tax, budget cash flow. Budget updates. I thrive from.

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