A FREE in-person 2-part series
March 24 & March 31
Financial decisions shape your mission, team, and future. This course builds the confidence nonprofit leaders need to lead with clarity. Seats are limited so register now!
Few nonprofit leaders sign up to be financial experts—but financial decisions shape everything you care about: your mission impact, your team's sustainability, and your organization's future. This course gives you the financial confidence and clarity to lead boldly, whether you're an executive director navigating cash flow, a board member fulfilling fiduciary duties, or a staff leader championing program priorities.
Move beyond confusion and compliance to true financial leadership. You’ll learn to read the story behind the numbersbuild trust between board and staff, prevent the pitfalls that derail good organizations, and lead budgeting as a mission-driven tool—not a dreaded chore. Walk away with practical strategies you can implement immediately to strengthen decision-making, prevent fraud, and unite your team around a shared financial vision.
What You’ll Master:
Core Financial Roles & Responsibilities — clarify who (executive director, finance staff, and board) does what to eliminate confusion and gaps.
Building Healthy Financial Relationships — foster productive board-staff collaboration, engage your finance committee effectively, and develop a sustainable relationship with both time & money.
Making Sense of Financial Reports — decode balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and dashboards so you can speak up with confidence.
Protecting Your Organization — understand audits, implement fraud prevention strategies, and establish separation of duties that actively work.
Budgeting Leadership That Unites — lead budgeting processes that bring your team together and drive mission results.
What You’ll Gain:
By the end of this course you’ll be able to:
Clearly define financial roles, holding yourself and others accountable without overstepping.
Foster collaboration where board and staff work as partners, not adversaries, around money decisions.
Participate confidently in financial discussions, asking the right questions at the right time.
Implement safeguards that genuinely protect your organization from financial risk and fraud.
Lead budgeting as a strategic, unifying process that reflects your values and priorities.
Translate financial information so that everyone on your team—regardless of background—can engage meaningfully.
Lead with financial clarity to strengthen your impact