For this discussion, respond to the following prompts as they relate to an agency like the Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada. (Links to an
external site.) http://elkofamilyresourcecenter.org/index.html
What is one policy you would suggest for nonprofit accountability?
What role does the board and agency staff have to ensure fiscal responsibility and reporting?
Ensure that you use the readings to support your discussion.
Readings:
Sanchez Mayers, R. (2004). Chapter 2: The financial management process. In Financial Management for Nonprofit Service Organizations (2nd ed.).
Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Publishers, Ltd., pp. 19–42.
Sanchez Mayers, R. (2004). Chapter 3: The role of planning. In Financial Management for Nonprofit Service Organizations (2nd ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C
Thomas Publishers, Ltd., pp. 43–62.
Sanchez Mayers, R. (2004). Chapter 10: The basics of accounting. In Financial Management for Nonprofit Service Organizations (2nd ed.). Springfield, IL:
Charles C Thomas Publishers, Ltd., pp. 213–232.
Article
Salamon, L.M., & Geller, S.L. (2005, October). Nonprofit governance and accountability (PDF). (Links to an external site.) The Johns Hopkins Nonprofit
Listening Post Project, Communique No. 4. Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies.
http://ccss.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/09/LP_Communique4_2005.pdf
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Financial Management Office: Financial Management Course (PPT)