During these uncertain economic times, it is now more than ever important for all non-profit employees to have a basic understanding of their respective organization’s financial picture. However, this vital financial skill set is often under-developed within the sector, especially for grassroots CBO’s that may not have an experienced financial team.  Please join YNPN-NYC on May 13th from 6 – 8 PM at the Support Center (305 Seventh Avenue @ 27th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY) for a finance and accounting seminar led by Amy Karson of Easy Office, a social venture dedicated to providing affordable finance and accounting services to non-profits.  You can find her full biography below.

During the session, we will discuss a number of topics pertaining to non-profit finance best practices, including:

• Financial Accountability
• Chart of Accounts
• Budgeting
• Bookkeeping
• Management and Financial Reporting

This event is open to all non-profit professionals, especially those with limited finance experience (e.g. non-accountants handling financial records, program managers/directors responsible for budgets).  We look forward to seeing you on the 13th!

This event is free to current YNPN-NYC members (who have paid their annual membership dues) and $5 for general admission.

Warmest regards,

The YNPN-NYC Professional Development Committee

Amy Karson:

Amy is the Vice President of Client Management at Easy Office, a social venture dedicated to providing affordable finance and accounting services to non-profits.  Amy has extensive client management, financial planning and reporting experience through her work with IBM, UBS and numerous non-profit agencies throughout the metro-New York area. Within all of these roles, she was responsible for providing regular financial analyses to senior management. An active member in her local non-profit community, she is a volunteer with the Make a Wish Foundation.  Amy holds a Finance degree from Penn State and has an MBA from Yale University, where she focused on Non-Profit Management.