Financial Management Series

The Forbes Funds kicked off a three part Financial Management Series on July 22, 2010 at The Lexus Club at PNC Park with 57 agencies and over 130 people in attendance. The remaining sessions were also held at the Lexus Club on August 5 and August 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The series was designed to be attended from the beginning by the CEO, Board Treasurer and financial staff person.

For more information about the series, download the Program Overview. Download session specific and other general materials below.

Session 1: Organizational Systems and Controls
Powerpoint Presentation Resource List Systems Checklist Sample Cash Flow Spreadsheet from Nonprofit Assistance Fund Sample Cash Flow Spreadsheet Sample Document Destruction Policy from Authenticity Consulting Blue Avocado article on Document Destruction UW Extension Resources on Document Destruction, Conflict of Interest and Governance CPA Technology Advisor Review of Accounting Software Guidestar Article on Accounting Software NonprofitExpert.com Listing of Accounting Software Wiki Listing of Free Open Source and Proprietary Accounting Software List of Participating Agencies

Session 1: Organizational Systems and Controls

Powerpoint Presentation
Resource List
Systems Checklist
Sample Cash Flow Spreadsheet from Nonprofit Assistance Fund
Sample Cash Flow Spreadsheet
Sample Document Destruction Policy from Authenticity Consulting
Blue Avocado article on Document Destruction
UW Extension Resources on Document Destruction, Conflict of Interest and Governance
CPA Technology Advisor Review of Accounting Software
Guidestar Article on Accounting Software
NonprofitExpert.com Listing of Accounting Software
Wiki Listing of Free Open Source and Proprietary Accounting Software
List of Participating Agencies

Session 2: Data Analysis
PowerPoint Presentation Resource List Sample Financial Ratios Sample Cash Flow Projection with notations Sample Balance Sheet with notations Sample Budget vs. Actual with notations Sample Financial Dashboard List of Participating Agencies

Session 3: Finance Team Roles and Responsibilities
PowerPoint Presentation Resource List Roles and Responsiblities At a Glance Whose Job Is It Checklist Board, Committee and Staff Roles Timeline for Review of Financial Documents

Articles of Interest
Grant Thornton white paper on agency reserves Grant Thornton Board Governance Survey Guidestar Report on "Revocation of Tax Status" Fieldstone Alliance Report on Nonprofit Dissolution

Please feel free to contact us at innovationagenda@forbesfunds.org with any questions.

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