MBAF ERE and FMA Host Fifth Annual Non-Profit Conference
MBAF ERE LLC and Fiscal Management Associates LLC (FMA) recently hosted its annual non-profit program at the Baruch College's Vertical Campus in New York.
- (1888PressRelease) June 24, 2011 - NEW YORK - Titled We are Worth it! Framing the Case for Full Cost of Programming, the event marked the fifth year the organizations have partnered to host the conference exclusively for FMA and MBAF ERE past and present clients, close associates and FMA Institute members.
More than 150 non-profit industry professionals, including company CFO's, Executive Directors and Directors of Development attended the conference to learn about the importance of evaluating the full cost of programming and its relationship to setting effective fundraising goals. Marc Taub, CPA, principal and head of MBAF ERE's Non-Profit Group, and Hilda H. Polanco, CPA, FMA's Managing Director, joined Gordon Campbell, president and CEO of United Way of New York City, the keynote speaker of the conference.
"The non-profit field is quickly changing, and we wanted to provide our clients and associates with access to industry leaders who can help them strengthen their organizations' business practices," said Taub. "Our partnership with FMA provides a valuable resource to our non-profit clients, and we are pleased to have been able to offer this program."
The conference featured an extensive panel of distinguished experts in the non-profit field, including Addie Guttag, Executive and Development Consultant; Mary Jo Mullan, Consultant to Atlantic Philanthropies, Former VP for Programs at F.B. Heron Foundation; Alex Neuhoff, Partner, The Bridgespan Group; and Stephanie Palmer, Executive Director, New York City Mission Society addressed attendees and provided their insight on the issue at hand. Gretchen Dykstra, Senior Advisor to FMA, Former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, served as moderator.
"This year's program focused on a topic that we feel is key for non-profits to survive in this economy. We showed attendees how to take a clear look at what the full cost of programming is for an organization, and how this approach is necessary in order to develop goals to not only sustain a non-profit, but also to help it flourish," said Polanco. "Through our work with MBAF EFE, we can continue to provide our clients with the guidance they need to achieve continued success."
For more information on MBAF ERE please visit www.mbafcpa.com and for more information on FMA please visit www.fmaonline.net.
About MBAF ERE
MBAF-ERE CPAs, LLC, is an independent, full-service, public accounting and consulting firm. With more than 400 principals and staff, the firm services clients from its offices based in Miami, New York City, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla and India. Our team of knowledgeable and experienced accountants has a hands-on approach to service, implementing strategies to best serve our clients' needs. The firm's core practices consist of tax and accounting, audit, technology consulting, litigation support, business valuation, fiscal and infrastructure consulting, trusts and estates, and private wealth services. In addition, our service offerings extend to non-profit, technology, healthcare, real estate, sports, and entertainment among other industries. We also offer a full complement of advisory services, including internal control review, tax consulting for charitable trusts and private foundations, international tax and private client services, estate planning and administration, personal financial planning, appraisal and business valuations, and financial systems consulting services.
About FMA
The mission of Fiscal Management Associates, LLC (FMA) is to be the premier management consulting firm that non-profit leaders seek when making important business decisions. With offices in New York and Chicago, FMA has served more than 600 non-profit organizations throughout the country, helping them to effectively manage their resources and position themselves for stable, long-term growth. FMA also operates a professional development and training initiative, the FMA Institute, delivering customized, outcome-oriented training, including in-person workshops and online learning programs, on a variety of financial and business management topics.
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