Too many nonprofit leaders quietly avoid their own finances, trusting that a clean audit or a capable CPA means everything is handled, and that blind spot can put a mission at real risk. In this episode, Patton talks with Sean Hale, founder of Nonprofit CFOs, who busts five money myths that hold organizations back: that the audit has them covered, that finance is the CPA’s job, that nonprofits aren’t supposed to make a profit, that confusing financial reports are just part of the territory, and that you say yes to whatever a funder asks.

In this episode of Let's Talk Wilco, we're joined by Sam Smith, Executive Director of the Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project, and Sean Hale, Nonprofit Finance Consultant with Nonprofit CFO, for a candid conversation about what actually belongs in an ED's lane, and what doesn't.

If you let a financial crisis sneak up on your nonprofit, that spells trouble for you and the mission. A graphic financial dashboard can help you spot danger before it becomes a problem.

When it’s time for your nonprofit’s financial reports, does your board check out or engage? Let’s discuss the causes, and a solution, to this problem that impacts too many nonprofits!

Directors and Officers insurance are essential to a well-run nonprofit as car insurance is to a driver. It’s also a sign of organizational maturity that savvy funders and potential board members will expect.

What’s a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement? When does a nonprofit need a CPA on staff? How do we engage our board in finances? Bria Arline interviews Sean Hale on these topics and more in this podcast.

A fractional CFO can help transform a nonprofits impact from good to great.

You can be a great treasurer without being a CPA, accountant, or financial professional. And some CPAs make awful treasurers. Want to know what qualifications to focus on instead?

What do small nonprofits need to know about finance and accounting? It got to appear on the Everything Nonprofit Podcast where we address questions like what is the chart of accounts, making engaging financial reports, and making difficult budget decisions.

2 academic journals have interviewed me to help their readers understand how math anxiety prevents full participation by their board and management.

7 percent board engagement with finances? Not acceptable! Fortunately, you can fix this situation with some simple steps!

VIDEO: Do you have to make difficult budget decisions this year? The matrix map can make it quicker and easier!