Unpacking a Nonprofit’s Financial Story: Nonprofit Finance Fund Workshop

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This two-hour virtual workshop, led by our partner Nonprofit Finance Fund, is designed to help grant makers increase their understanding of nonprofit finance, with a focus on equity. The main objectives of the session include:

  • Level-set around how finance and grantmaking can advance equity;
  • Explore how to approach financial due diligence with an equity lens; and
  • Understand how to review nonprofit financials to inform grantmaking.

This interactive, online workshop will include:

  • A grounding exercise that busts major myths about nonprofit finance
  • A structure for understanding an organization’s complete strengths, which go beyond finance
  • An overview of nonprofit financial statements, including how restrictions on the use of grant funds inhibits nonprofit success
  • An review of Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Full Cost framework to understand what it takes for nonprofits to achieve both day-to-day mission objectives and long-term sustainability
  • Strategies for holding difficult financial conversations with grantees

The regular registration fee for members is $225. Early rate registration ended on April 1.