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Does Your Treasurer Have to be a CPA? No!
You can be a great treasurer without being a CPA, accountant, or financial professional. And some CPAs make awful treasurers. Want to know what qualifications to focus on instead?
Does your nonprofit make these common accounting mistakes?
Accounting-related mistakes can become quite expensive for nonprofits, especially if left unaddressed. Read here for tips on how to recognize and rectify some of the most common ones.
Escape the DIY Trap to Unlock Your Nonprofit’s Potential
Taking a do-it-yourself approach can be one of the most expensive mistakes a nonprofit leader can make.
Outsourced bookkeeping and why I love it now
How a nonprofit handles its bookkeeping can set it up for success or disaster. The options can feel overwhelming, especially for a leader who may not know much about accounting-related responsibilities. Want to know why I learned to stop worrying and learned to love outsourced bookkeeping?
Want a clean audit? With less pain?
Tired of stressful audits? You can have a clean audit with little pain. Good planning and routines throughout the year can help you get there. Here are our top tips to help your nonprofit get there.
Staff Morale and Inclusive Back Offices
New Chapter Coaching interviewed me as their newest strategic partner.
The Virtual Bank Mess and Your Nonprofit
Despite their perks, recent events demonstrate that virtual banks are too risky for a nonprofit to depend on them alone.
I’m an influencer?!?!
Wow! I got to appear on this list of very accomplished nonprofit leaders created by The Work Times.
The accounting support desert
Why do nonprofits struggle to find financial support these days?
I got to have a coffee conversation about this with Ginny Waller of Waller Consulting plus a few more topics!
Looking for a man in finance?
Is your nonprofit, like the viral TikTok video, “Looking for a man in finance?” Think twice because you can do much better.
So you want to start a nonprofit?
Do you want to start a nonprofit? Here you’ll find my top tips on how to make sure you’re ready and have success.
Back Office Interns for your Nonprofit? Oh, YES!
VIDEO: A good intern can take your back office from survive to thrive. Check out this quick video for more!
What Your Nonprofit Should Do About Your Accounting
PODCAST: How do you find the right accountant? The right accounting software? How about succession planning and fraud prevention?
Our New Name - Nonprofit CFOs!
We’ve changed our name from Sean Hale Consulting to Nonprofit CFOs. Here’s the back story!
Giving Circle 1.0
Giving Circles help people join forces to do good in the world. Here’s version 1.0 of a circle I’m involved with.
Fraud Prevention at Your Nonprofit
How well have you protected your nonprofit from fraud? Learn more about how fraud happens in nonprofits and how you can prevent it.
Do your financial staff feel constantly ambushed?
Most introverts and numbers people feel stress from interruptions and surprises. The more that happens in your nonprofit, the more it could impact their productivity, morale, and ability to collaborate with coworkers.
Bookkeeping for a Tiny Nonprofit
Finding a nonprofit bookkeeper is hard. Finding one for a nonprofit with an annual budget under $100,000 is even harder. What can a nonprofit leader do if they don’t know any unicorns?
25 Years as a Nonprofiteer!
VIDEO: I’ve been a nonprofiteer for 25 years. Here’s an overview of what I’ve gotten to do so far!
Should I Switch to the Nonprofit Sector?
People regularly ask me if they should switch to the nonprofit sector. Here you’ll find my answers to their most common questions.