The board expects the Executive Director (ED) and CFO to work in partnership to further the mission, but most boards also expect the CFO to perform a “watchdog” function. If the ED is the engine of the bus, the CFO is the insurance, the maintenance, and yes, sometimes the brakes.| Blue Avocado
Is your organization’s CFO ready to put together a grant proposal budget that will make an impact with potential funders?| Blue Avocado
Learn how your CFO can contribute to a successful grant application — and the administrative processes that follow.| Blue Avocado
Mary Diegert is a recently retired CFO with 25 years’ experience in the nonprofit human services sector. She earned a master’s degree in accounting and her CPA license (now lapsed) in the 80s. Her most recent experience is fifteen years with a $20 million Catholic charities agency in upstate New York. Her focus is on sharing with nonprofit leaders her lessons learned from 25 years of on-the-job training. Mary’s writings on non-profit financial management can be found at marymightknow.com| Blue Avocado
Getting a grant isn’t just a handshake and a check — they can come with many conditions. Is your CFO ready?| Blue Avocado
