Master Your Nonprofit Numbers®
A structured financial education program that gives nonprofit leaders the skills, tools, and confidence to lead their organizations with clarity. Six learning pillars and a capstone project, delivered in a guided group experience.
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What You’ll Learn
Six Learning Pillars
Master Your Nonprofit Numbers® is built around six learning pillars. Every lesson includes a video, a reflection prompt, an application exercise you’ll do in your own organization that week, and a curated resource library of templates and tools.
Pillar 1
Build Your Financial Foundation
Map the finance team, demystify accounting language, build solid bookkeeping workflows, and put internal controls in place.
See Module DetailsPillar 2
Structure Your Systems
Evaluate accounting software, clean up the chart of accounts, and map the ecosystem of tools that touch financial data.
See Module DetailsPillar 3
Tell Your Financial Story
Read financial statements, calculate the metrics that matter, and communicate financial information clearly to boards, staff, and funders.
See Module DetailsPillar 4
Plan with Confidence
Build budgets that reflect organizational priorities, forecast cash flow with real data, and plan revenue strategically.
Pillar 5
Manage Complexity with Clarity
Track restricted funds correctly, manage grants without dropping balls, and calculate true program costs and indirect rates.
Pillar 6
Lead with Financial Confidence
Engage the board, understand the 990, prepare for audits, and build year-round financial systems instead of year-end scrambles.
Program Rhythm
Five Months of Practical Financial Confidence
Each month builds toward clearer systems, stronger reporting, and board-ready financial leadership.
Month 1
Foundations & Assessment
Assess your current financial systems, set your learning goals, and connect with your peer leaders. You'll leave with a clear picture of where you stand and where you're headed.
Month 2
Reading Financial Statements
Hands-on work with real financial statements. You’ll learn to read your P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow — and know what questions to ask when something doesn’t add up.Month 3
Building Your Budget
Build a real budget for your real organization with expert guidance and peer feedback. No templates pulled from a textbook — your numbers, your context, your plan.Month 4
Forecasting & Board Communication
Create financial forecasts, run scenario analyses, and practice presenting your numbers to a board. You’ll leave this month ready for the conversations that used to make you nervous.Month 5
Integration & Capstone
Bring it all together. Apply everything you've learned to a real financial challenge in your organization — and present your work to your peers. You'll finish ready to lead.Investment
Program Enrollment
Foundation sponsorship, team rates, and financial aid available. We believe financial constraints should never block access to this education.
Individual Enrollment
For one nonprofit leader ready to build financial confidence
- Full 5-month structured program
- 5 hours of instruction each month
- Peer learning with nonprofit leaders
- Community Access
Foundation Licensing
Deploy Master Your Nonprofit Numbers™ across your grantee network
- Full program for your entire portfolio
- Co-branding and white-label options
- Impact measurement and board reporting
- Dedicated program coordination
- Multi-year partnership pricing available
Common Questions
Everything you need to decide if Master Your Nonprofit Numbers® is right for you or your grantee network.
The self-paced version moves at whatever speed works for you. Most learners finish within a couple months. Foundation-funded programs run over five months with focused monthly learning.
Master Your Nonprofit Numbers™ is delivered two ways. If your foundation or nonprofit network has licensed the program, you may be able to join a foundation-funded program at no cost. If you want to start on your own, the self-paced version is $497.
Even better. This program isn't about replacing your finance team. It's about giving you the financial literacy and confidence to work alongside them as a true partner, ask better questions, and make more informed decisions.
Yes. The self-paced course comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee. If it isn't the right fit, we'll refund you, no hard feelings.
Ready to lead your numbers?
You started this work because you wanted to make things better, not because you wanted to spend your evenings worrying about cash flow. The program is built so you can stop carrying the financial weight in your head and start carrying it in systems, skills, and confidence.
Ready to Stop Guessing About Your Finances?
Whether you’re exploring this for your grantee network or for yourself — the next step is a conversation. We’ll walk you through the program, answer your questions, and help you understand if it’s the right fit.