FIRM Financial Leadership Training is for Executive Staff of nonprofits in Montgomery County. It’s an award-winning example of a public-private partnership with Montgomery County government, FIRM has become a cornerstone of Nonprofit Montgomery’s work. FIRM is a unique approach to building financial leadership capacity within nonprofits. Bringing together leaders including board members, senior staff, and financial practitioners, the program engages participants in active learning, exploring the context, infrastructure, communication, and assessment needed to leverage financial management for greater organizational and community benefit.
FIRM’s specially-designed curriculum provides a strategic framework and practical tools to help leaders better understand and implement best practices in financial management. Registration is now open for the March 14 & 15, 2017 session. For more information visit our FIRM page on our website. Not sure if FIRM is for you? Contact Lesley MacDonald and find out.
When FIRM attendees were asked what they will do differently as a result of participating in FIRM, responses included:
- “Prepare financial reports in a way that spurs discussion.”
- “Establish a process for aligning our mission with our budgeting process.”
Responses to the question “how were you most impacted by experience at the FIRM institute?” included:
- “FIRM really re-energized me and reminded me of the importance of linking strategy, program and finances and the importance of communicating with staff and engaging staff and board.”
- “FIRM helped me understand the whole budgeting process rather than only looking at budget numbers.”
- “Excellent program; coming from a finance perspective this was clear and helped my executive director understand what I have been trying to express.”
Other comments included:
- “We needed this!”
- “A revelation!”