[Executive Education, Inc. - Seminars for Corporate Financial Managers & Management Advisory Services]

Full Day Seminar

Non-Profit Financial Management

Critical Competencies, Knowledge and Tools

Nonprofits can be large, complex, global-scope business entities with high public visibility, challenging external reporting, tax compliance issues, and significant demand for internal management information.  This seminar focuses on tools to deliver strategy-based, action-oriented, decision-useful management accounting and reporting services to the widely diverse business entities comprising today’s vibrant, thoroughly modern nonprofit business sector.

Topics Discussed Include:

  • How Culture Shapes Information Needs
    • Recognize common “nonprofit culture” traits
    • Understand nonprofit internal accountability
    • Understand the Board’s role
    • Identify your decision-making style
  • Strategic Performance Management:
    • Go beyond the mission statement
    • Enhance focus on execution
    • Apply performance improvement concepts
    • Learn how to protect your exempt status
  • Performance Management Decision Support:
    • Support grant-writing and application
    • Know the art and science of membership dues
    • Plan for-fee service profitability goals
    • Track restricted versus unrestricted funds
  • Nonprofit Management Reporting
    • Bring your business to life
    • Create compelling management reports
    • Consider making your nonprofit open book
    • Build a balanced scorecard with total reach

Cases and Group Discussion

The seminar includes group discussion and five exercises or case studies.

Additional Information

Target Audience: Controllers, CFOs , Nonprofit board members

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CPE Credit: 8 hours group live

Area of Study: Management

Prerequisite: General knowledge of nonprofit business and financial conventions

Adv. Preparation: None

Author: Diane D. White

Acronym: NPFM

Scheduling: Schedule along with Driving Corporate Performance or Only Financial Officer to make a 2-day series