Nonprofit Board Development and Governance

Empower your Board to make informed, impactful decisions with AAFCPAs’ comprehensive Board Education Series.

Give Your Board the Tools to Succeed: Nonprofit Governance & Leadership Training

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Board Education Series: Elevating Nonprofit Governance and Leadership

Board development and governance are essential investments for ensuring your nonprofit operates effectively, adheres to legal and fiduciary responsibilities, and maintains a clear strategic direction. Well-trained boards drive better decision-making, improve organizational performance, enhance accountability, and provide stronger leadership, ultimately leading to long-term sustainability and success. Although diverse boards contribute valuable perspectives, not all members may possess strong financial acumen. Therefore, continuous education and support are essential for ensuring effective governance.

Designed to address critical areas of nonprofit governance, AAFCPAs provides tailored, actionable insights to help Board members fulfill their roles with confidence and excellence. Choose the full series or select specific sessions that align with your organization’s needs. Each session may be customized to address your specific needs.

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Lauren M. Duplin
Lauren Duplin

Lauren M. Duplin

CPA | Partner & Consulting CFO
Courtney McFarland
Courtney McFarland

Courtney McFarland

CPA, MSA, 340B Apexus Certified Expert™ | Partner

Financial Statement Crash Course

Equip board members with the skills to interpret financial statements, analyze key ratios, and understand audit disclosures, enabling them to monitor trends effectively and support fundraising efforts with confidence.

Board Responsibility and Fiduciary Duty

Empower board members to fulfill their governance roles effectively, drive meaningful organizational impact, and confidently uphold their fiduciary responsibilities through strong accountability and best practices.

Forecasting and Budget to Actual Analysis

Enhance board members’ confidence in budgeting processes by mastering budget creation, variance monitoring, and reforecasting techniques, while identifying key financial and non-financial performance indicators to set achievable yet ambitious goals.

Management Assessment and Staff Turnover

Strengthen organizational resilience by assessing management capabilities, addressing internal control weaknesses, and implementing best practices to navigate and recover from staff turnover effectively.

Mission Map

Revisit and refine your organization’s mission to align strategy and operations, ensuring clarity in top goals and a focused approach to achieving them through strategic planning and operational alignment.

External Image

Evaluate and enhance your organization’s public reputation by improving key communication points, such as Form 990 disclosures and online ratings, to build donor confidence and strengthen your standing with platforms like Charity Navigator and GuideStar.

Risk Management Facilitation

Identify and assess organizational risks across governance, reputation, key employees, and technology, then prioritize and implement tailored risk mitigation strategies to protect and strengthen the organization.

  • “Overall, it is the partnership with AAFCPAs that gives us clarity and direction. It allows our internal team, our board, our auditors, and our supporters to understand exactly what’s going on and where we need to be heading.”

    David Shapiro, Former Chief Executive Officer The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR)

  • “Everyone all the way up to the board level relies on AAFCPAs’ advice. It’s been strengthening to have that backing. With AAFCPAs’ endorsement behind an idea, it gets legs and it gets attention and it helps us tell that story to board members who may not understand because they do not come from nonprofit.”

    Wendy Parker, Chief Financial Officer Eliot Community Human Services

  • “It is very comforting to have this relationship with AAFCPAs. Not only are they extremely intelligent, efficient, and highly enthusiastic but they are able to approach every query and instance we have from so many different angles. I can think back to when the housing crisis hit in the early 2000s, which was tough on our business. Growth had flattened and our expenses could not be curtailed. Right away though, AAFCPAs became instrumental in helping us identify problem areas, attending board meetings with family members and helping us realign. They knew how to let a mom-and-pop shop know that we needed to do more, and they stuck with us to help us manage our way through. What they offer delves far beyond what you would think an accounting firm would provide.

    Tim Skehan, Chief Executive Officer Russell’s Garden Center

  • “We’ve had a great partnership with AAFCPAs for the past 20 years, and we feel very fortunate!

    Having someone with their level of expertise and deep knowledge is invaluable. Someone who understands legally and responsibly what we need to do. Someone who can strategize. Someone who can talk to the board or help us through a plateau. To have someone like that on my side is huge.”

    Molly Baldwin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Roca, Inc

Deep Nonprofit Expertise

AAFCPAs offers practical, nonprofit-specific expertise that empowers Boards to excel in governance, strategy, and compliance.

Our expertise is deeply rooted in 50+ years of extensive experience and dedicated service to nonprofits. AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit C-Suite exemplifies our commitment to empowering senior nonprofit executives with unparalleled expertise and adaptive solutions. Our comprehensive suite of services is delivered by a diverse team of professionals, including CPAs, Consulting CFOs, Nonprofit Tax Attorneys, Business Process Automation Architects, IT Security Professionals, and Systems Engineers. With a team of 350+ multidisciplinary professionals, we leverage deep expertise and continuously enhance our skills through ongoing learning and hands-on experience. We maintain an external view, collaborate with national and international advisor networks, closely listen to our clients’ challenges and opportunities, and proactively anticipate, adapt, and apply innovative solutions.

Nonprofit C-Suite: Your gateway to comprehensive nonprofit expertise, actionable insights, and tailored solutions.

AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit C-Suite stands as a center of excellence designed to empower senior nonprofit executives in pursuit of their missions. These tailored, C-Suite services range from strategic decision-making and operational efficiency to compliance and risk management.

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