VIDEO PODCAST: How and Why to Do Regular Financial Health Assessments for Your Organization [SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY]

Ben and Mike discuss the importance of performing regular financial health assessments for a nonprofit organization, understanding the key components of an organization’s financial health and the appropriate financial health markers to track, how the Financial Health Assessment and Implementation Framework worksheet can be a valuable tool for your organization, and more.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

01:45 - The key components of financial health for a nonprofit organization

02:52 - Raising awareness of your organization’s financial health

04:44 - Identifying the markers of financial health to examine for your organization (less is more)

09:30 - Using the Financial Health Assessment and Implementation Framework worksheet

15:11 - The most common disruptions to financial health

17:22 - An example involving a drop in operating reserves as a result of an acquisition opportunity

19:21 - How often to do financial health assessments

21:48 - Getting input from a wide range of employees inside the organization

FURTHER READING:

Integrating Financial Health Assessments into Your Organization’s Planning Process

Three Steps to Simplify Monitoring the Balance Sheet

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