Five Steps to get Alignment in your Organization and Board: Stephen King

You can maximize your cash flow and operational efficiency! Learn how to get alignment in your organization and board through five steps of strategic thinking!

Conversation Highlights

{03:21} Know your mission and rank your programs based on quality and quantity. {08:20} Analyze the unit economics. {14:13} Know which programs most directly impact your mission. {21:18} Budget! {28:02} Be a good steward of your funds.

Remarkable Quotes

Travis: Rank each program, which ones have the impact that you're trying to have. Stephen: If you show the donor the tangible result of your gift, you'll raise more money. Travis: It's amazing what's out there and what people are willing to do to get a mission done. Stephen: Get people motivated, they understand the plan, they are part of something bigger than themselves.

Stephen King Bio

From tech founder to nonprofit CFO and fundraiser, Stephen King brings a unique combination of vision, foresight, and experience to help nonprofits maximize their cash flow and operational efficiency. He’s been a dedicated board member of many nonprofit organizations - including seven years working for Amnesty International USA - first as Deputy Executive Director- Finance & Administration, and then as its Director of Development, overseeing 300% growth, then raising over $20M a year. His time at Amnesty reinforced Steve’s life-long commitment to giving back to the community through charitable causes.

Regarded as one of the accounting industry's top thought leaders, he's currently serving as Founder & CEO of GrowthForce, a heart-centered company with specialized teams providing accounting for nonprofits.

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https://www.growthforce.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenkingcpa/ https://twitter.com/growthforce https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChcHVgeGQ4gWmI9NWm6JWRw

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