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Let's Talk Money: Nonprofit Finance Basics Workshop

  • Native Action Network 55 Bell Street Seattle, WA, 98121 United States (map)

Money is the fuel that drives your organization forward. You need to understand the tools nonprofits use to track, manage, and oversee money if you are going to make the best decisions for your organization.

Let’s Talk Money is designed to give nonprofit staff and board members the knowledge and opportunity to practice they need to strengthen their organization’s financial literacy. By the end of the session, you will be able to show your colleagues what you know about your organization’s financial story.

Let’s Talk Money is an interactive learning event that covers these topics:

  • How to read a STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Balance Sheet) and STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (Income Statement)

  • How to BUDGET to increase core mission support

  • What DATA you should be paying most attention to

  • What to pay attention to on your IRS FORM 990

  • •How to improve OVERSIGHT to reduce fraud and error

Let’s Talk Money is accessible to people new to nonprofit finance or comfortable talking about money. It is also helpful to financial experts looking for ways to communicate financial topics with a diversity of people. Participants will learn about resources designed for boards to strengthen their financial literacy and board practice.

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PRESENTERS

Nancy Bacon is a nonprofit educator who has served in the nonprofit roles of executive director, founding program director, board member, and volunteer since 1996. Since 2013, Nancy has focused on helping nonprofit people run organizations with joy, confidence, and results, training thousands of board members and other nonprofit people in urban and rural communities. She currently co-leads the Nonprofit Learning Center and co-hosts the Nonprofit Radio Show, a podcast that provides free education for small or rural nonprofits.

Erin Welch is a CPA with over 25 years of experience helping nonprofits strengthen their financial management, strategy, and operations. Erin specializes in nonprofit accounting, financial health assessment, internal control improvements, and strategic planning. In her many years with Jacobson Jarvis, Erin has been a Partner, Principal, auditor, consultant, trainer, and firm leader. Erin is an experienced teacher, translating complex financial concepts into clear, actionable insights.

Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Location: NAN Office - 55 Bell St Seattle, WA 98121

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