Financial Leadership

Understanding Nonprofit Finance

9 AM - 3 PM on all dates and at all locations listed:

Class Description:

Nonprofit Finance is often a jargon-laden exercise.  Understanding nonprofit finance and how it interacts with your program goals can be an empowering experience for nonprofit managers and boards.   In his work with nonprofit leadership, Mr. Zimmerman takes away the jargon and works with organizations to integrate the power of understanding their finances into all of their activities.

Presenter's Bio : 

Steven D. Zimmerman, CPA, MBA is the principal of Spectrum Nonprofit Services. Prior to starting Spectrum, Steve was a Projects Director with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, the nation’s leading consulting, training and research organization for community-based nonprofits. Steve led development of CompassPoint’s Business Planning framework, trained extensively in finance and fundraising and consulted on management issues to organizations ranging from $250,000 to over $20 million in revenue. Steve is also co-author of the California Nonprofit Integrity Act Toolkit, a practical resource for organizations trying to understand the new regulatory environment. Steve’s broad nonprofit experience includes serving as a Chief Financial Officer, Development Director and Associate Director at community-based nonprofits where he performed turnarounds resulting in increased financial sustainability and programmatic reach. In addition to his nonprofit experience, Steve has worked as an on-camera business reporter for television stations in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. He is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a BA from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from Yale University.

Registration:

Registration for each workshop is $40 per person and is opened to health-related organizations.  Space is limited to 20 individuals; we encourage two individuals from any one organization register to attend.