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Nonprofit Chief Financial Officers 

In this era of increased scrutiny of financial performance and reporting, greater accountability to the public trust, and rapid growth in the size and complexity of individual organizations, many nonprofits are focusing on the chief financial officer (CFO) function. What exactly are the roles and responsibilities of the nonprofit CFO? What unique challenges do nonprofit CFOs face and what are their keys to success? How do the challenges and success factors vary depending on the size and type of organization? And how do you transition from being a CFO at a for-profit company into being one at a nonprofit?

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The Nonprofit Chief Financial Officer

What exactly are the roles and responsibilities of the nonprofit CFO? Are CFOs primarily finance-focused or do they tend to have broader organizational responsibilities? How do these responsibilities vary depending on the size and type of organization? What unique challenges do nonprofit CFOs face and what are their keys to success? Real nonprofit CFOs answer these questions and more.





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