Fieldstone Alliance: Collaboration Training

Mini Master of Nonprofit Finance

Instructors: Tom Triplett and Dr. Mike Sullivan

A 12-Session Program
Wednesday evenings, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
September 12 through December 5, 2007
University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis campus

The Mini Master of Nonprofit Finance is a comprehensive program for successful financial management in the nonprofit sector.

The program brings together the tools needed for effective analysis and oversight of an organization's finances with the latest in new ideas on how to strengthen the nonprofit's financial situation.

A significant advantage of this program is the opportunity for participating nonprofits to have their own financial situation analyzed by the faculty and their peer nonprofit executives.

Ideal Learner
Nonprofit board members, chief executive officers, financial officers and program leaders with responsibilities for financial management who are—or soon will be—facing serious challenges to their organization's revenue streams.

What You Will Learn

  • Skills and roles for key members of the financial team
  • Inter-relationship of the three cycles of financial management
  • Available analysis tools for budgeting, financial statements, auditing, the 990 IRS form, and financial tracking systems
  • Completion of the annual fiscal planning process and a more strategic view of long-range budgeting.
  • Fiduciary responsibilities, relations between internal staff, managerial and financial reporting, and public accountability
  • Cash management and investment strategies.
  • Management of budget, fraud, and external risk.
  • Evaluation of cutrent and alternative business models
  • New revenue models for your organization

For more information, please contact Tom Triplett at 651.556.4504 or email him at ttriplett@FieldstoneAlliance.org.

To register, please visit www.stthomas.edu/cbe or call 651.962.4600.