Nonprofit leaders are expected to make decisions, manage budgets, and provide board-level oversight using financial reports that can feel unclear, unfamiliar, or overly technical—even though finance isn’t their area of expertise and they’re juggling competing priorities across programs, people, fundraising, and operations.
This 90-minute virtual training makes nonprofit financial reports feel usable, not intimidating. In a clear, straightforward format, we’ll break down the core financial statements nonprofits rely on and show you how to read them for meaning, not just numbers. You’ll leave knowing what each report is telling you, what it can’t tell you, and which questions to ask to spot risks early, clarify confusing line items, and strengthen financial oversight.
This 90-minute session is structured, practical, and grounded in real nonprofit examples—no finance background required.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will leave the session able to:
- Understand the purpose and structure of core nonprofit financial statements.
- Read and interpret:
- Statement of Financial Activities (“P&L”)
- Budget-to-Actual reports
- Statement of Financial Position (“Balance Sheet”)
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Recognize common red flags.
- Ask informed, confident questions about financial performance and position.
- Better use financial reports in conversations with staff, boards, and funders
Session Details
📅 February 18
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
📍 Virtual
💲 Free (registration required)
👉 Registration: Register here to reserve your spot
This workshop is ideal for executive directors, program and operations staff, and board members who want to strengthen financial understanding without jargon or overwhelm.
About the Program
The Financial Resilience Training Program is funded by the Greater Cleveland Funders Collaborative and led by Big Change Consulting. Learn more about Big Change and the services they provide here.
RSVP
This Cuyahoga Human Services Chamber partnered event is open to all nonprofits
