Exploring Cost Allocation & NICRA: Building Nonprofit Stability

About This Webinar

With funding streams evolving and financial accountability under increasing scrutiny, understanding how indirect costs fit into your organization’s budget has never been more important. The Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) can be a powerful tool to strengthen your nonprofit’s financial foundation, but many organizations are unsure how it works or whether it applies to them.

In this informative session, you’ll explore:

• The purpose and structure of indirect cost rates (NICRA)
• How cost allocation supports transparency and sustainability
• Key considerations for determining if a NICRA is right for your organization

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of cost allocation and NICRA, ready to engage in informed discussions with funders, enhance your organization’s financial stability, and build long-term confidence in managing indirect costs.

Registration Fee:

• General Admission: $50
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Scholarships:

If you are a CNM Scholarship Recipient, please send an email to dpreciado@cnmsocal.org to receive your discount code.

Facilitator Bios:

Harriet (Hatsy) Cutshall, CPA - Director of Government Awards Management, Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC)

Harriet (Hatsy) S. Cutshall, joined YPTC in 2011 and is a founding member of YPTC’s Federal Awards Management Group. Hatsy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary and later a certificate in Accounting from the University of Virginia.

Her prior experience includes serving as a Market Leader in Washington, DC, Phoenix and New England where she has worked with dozens of clients receiving federal funding from several different agencies. She has cohosted a number of webinars on how to apply for and manage federal funding and was a key presenter for several of YPTC’s “Staying Afloat” webinars during the height of the COVID pandemic.

Prior to YPTC, Hatsy served as Director of Finance and Administration for the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, and as CFO for the American Society of Appraisers, and for America Abroad Media. She is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs and the Greater Washington Society of CPA’s Nonprofit committee. She is a presenter for the AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference and the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) Conferences.

Ariella Reiss, Manager - Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC)

Ariella Reiss joined YPTC in 2021 and is the Senior Client Services Manager in the Southern California office. Ariella got her start in nonprofits as a Finance Manager for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA. She has also worked in film production, private equity, and several other industries, now focusing primarily on nonprofit Arts & Culture organizations. She is a frequent presenter with YPTC on subjects including fiscal sponsorship and budgeting.